Flash Flood — Galax (c), Virginia

2013-07-27 · near Galax, Galax (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Flash flooding was reported in the City of Galax and along several streams outside the city, including Mill Creek, Elkhorn Creek and Miller Branch. Urban type flooding was extensive in Galax.

Wider weather episode

The next event of hydrologic significance in July took place as a strong (for late July) cold front approached the Appalachians on the 27th. Rapid moisture return ahead of the front set the stage for widespread showers and thunderstorms across the mountains and eventually spreading into the piedmont. Pre-frontal rainfall broke out early on the 27th as storms took the preferred July 2013 track through the northwest NC mountain counties into far southwest Virginia. Repeated bouts of convection and heavy rainfall affected much of this area during the day of the 27th bringing impressive rainfall of up to 3 inches in parts of southwest Virginia ending at 12Z on the 28th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 468895. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.