Flash Flood in Staunton (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood January 25, 2010 · Staunton (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fifteen to twenty roads in the county closed, including many of the major roads. Cooperative observer measured 1.40 inches of rain south the area.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure tracked across the Ohio Valley and into the Great Lakes. Southerly flow on the east side of this system brought abundant Gulf moisture into the mid-Atlantic. Heavy rain developed along a cold front, producing flash flooding and later flooding during the morning of the 25th.

Began near Staunton (38.1600, -79.0600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 212226. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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