Flood — Bristol (c), Virginia

2011-02-28 · near Bristol, Bristol (c), Virginia

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported some houses flooded on Kings Mill Pike in Bristol from slow moving thunderstorms.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system triggered slow moving thunderstorms across southwest VA on the 28th. The storms brought heavy rain and flooding to many cities and rural areas.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (36.6100, -82.1700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 285506. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.