Flood — Buchanan, Virginia

2025-01-31 · near Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia

Event narrative

Portions of Slate Creek Road were impassable for a period of time due to high water.

Wider weather episode

The month of January rounded out with minor flooding issues in southwest Virginia as a low pressure system pressed through the area on the 31st. This disturbance brought ample moisture to the region, which helped produce over an inch and a half of rainfall to Dickenson and Buchanan Counties as a result. Local roads in the counties took the brunt of the impacts from the rain, leading to impassable travel impacts for a period of time until waters receded. Rain quickly pushed northeastward out of the area later on in the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228652. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.