Flash Flood — Harrisonburg (c), Virginia

2010-01-25 · near Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Waterman Drive closed due to flash flooding. Observer in Harrisonburg reported 1.78 inches of rain.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 212232. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.