Flood in Waynesboro (c) County, Virginia

Flood December 7, 2011 · Waynesboro (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several streets, including Kirby Avenue, were closed due to high water in Waynesboro. A cooperative observer on the east side of the city reported 2.85 inches of rain.

The wider storm

A cold front stalled across southern Virginia and along the Mid-Atlantic seaboard. Several weak low pressure systems moved along the boundary, with an intense low pressure passing along it on the afternoon of the 7th. An extended period of moderate to heavy rain resulted across much of northern Virginia. Rainfall amounts reached as high as 4.32 in Spotsylvania County.

Began near Waynesboro (38.0700, -78.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 355555. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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