Flash Flood in Norton (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood September 26, 2009 · Norton (c) County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding developed into an areal flood event in the Norton, Virginia area. Numerous streets became impassable due to flooding, with water standing at around a foot in height in a few areas in Norton, Virginia.

The wider storm

A nearly stationary front across the Tennessee valley region continued to aid in the development of very heavy rainfall that contributed to flash flooding that developed into a longer term areal flood event across southwest Virginia.

Began near Norton (36.9335, -82.6451).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 198153. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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