Flood in Winchester (c) County, Virginia

Flood May 17, 2011 · Winchester (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Abrams Creek was flooded at Pall Mall Street. A spotter in Winchester measured 3.40 inches.

The wider storm

A nearly stationary area of upper level low pressure system over the Ohio Valley provided plenty of lift to combine with an usually strong and moist southeasterly low-level flow to produce bands of moderate to heavy showers across the mid-Atlantic. With saturated ground in place and the training nature of the widespread showers, flood and flash flooding was the result across portions of northern Virginia. Rainfall amounts of over 3 inches were common and included a measurement of 4.48 inches from Earlysville, VA.

Began near Winchester (39.1788, -78.1718).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 310444. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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