Flood in Galax (c) County, Virginia

Flood March 6, 2011 · Galax (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain prompted flooding of roads in the Galax area including Chestnut Drive.

The wider storm

The influence of multiple weather features coinciding lead to an average of three to five inches of rain falling over the area. Low pressure moved from Georgia northeast along a cold front across the region while an upper disturbance approached from the Great Lakes region. The combination of these features helped to stall the cold front and its associated precipitation over southwest Virginia for an extended period of time.

Began near Galax (36.6402, -80.9207).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 292374. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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