Heavy Rain — Franklin (c), Virginia

2010-09-29 to 2010-09-30 · near Franklin, Franklin (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Rainfall amounts of six to eleven inches occurred across the county.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a deep flow of tropical moisture spreading northward along the east coast, and a near stationary frontal boundary over the region resulted in heavy rain across portions of central and eastern Virginia from Wednesday morning, September 29th, into Thursday night September 30th. Rainfall amounts ranged from four to fourteen inches over the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 262640. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.