Flood — Russell, Virginia

2025-01-31 · near Blackford, Russell, Virginia

Event narrative

Flooding of streams including the Clinch River, impacting some roads.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper trough over the central plains produced two days of rain over southwest Virginia as it approached and crossed the area. A new stream gage network in Virginia measured minor stream flooding at several sites.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229868. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.