Flood in Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

Flood September 6, 2011 · Charlottesville (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 and subsequent flooding caused sink hole on Avon Street. The street was closed for prolonged period. A spotter in Charlottesville reported 2.80 inches of rain.

The wider storm

Deep tropical moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Depression Lee interacted with a slow-moving cold front to produce widespread showers across the area. High rainfall amounts associated with some of this activity prompted flooding and flash flooding in a few locations. Rainfall totals were a high as 8.90 inches in Nelson County.

Began near Charlottesville (37.9702, -78.4039).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 346591. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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