Flood — Charlottesville (c), Virginia

2011-09-06 · near Charlottesville, Charlottesville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 346591. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.