Flood — Lee, Virginia

2025-02-15 to 2025-02-16 · near Unthanks, Lee, Virginia

Event narrative

Heavy rains on the 15th sent the Powell river near Jonesville that evening, with the river remaining in flood stage until the evening of the 16th. It crested around 28 ft during the early morning hours of the 16th.

Wider weather episode

A strong synoptic system with heavy rainfall during warm front passage followed by additional rainfall during the severe thunderstorms along the cold front led to reports of flooding in northern portions of East Tennessee. Additionally, strong winds powered by strong winds aloft mixed to the surface, bringing wind advisory conditions to the whole area, a few high wind reports, and some wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.