Flash Flood in Galax (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 12, 2013 · Galax (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Very intense rainfall produced urban and flash flooding across the City of Galax. An unofficial rain gage at the Galax Police Dept. recorded 5 of rain in 45 minutes. One foot of water was reported over several different roads in the across the city.

The wider storm

Afternoon convection again bubbled up over southwest Virginia in evening hours of the 12th with very heavy rains over the City of Galax, Grayson and Carroll counties where 2 to 3 inch rains fell. Several flooding reports were received. Several gauges in the Galax area had over 2 inches for the period ending 0700 EDT on the 13th.

Began near Galax (36.6642, -80.9404).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 465124. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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