Flash Flood — Norton (c), Virginia

2009-09-26 · near Norton, Norton (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 198153. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.