Flash Flood in Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood November 19, 2003 · Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several roads across the city were flooded.

The wider storm

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the region on the 19th. These storms preceded a cold front and produced gusty, damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Rainfall amounts averaged 2 to 4 inches. Widespread power outages were reported due to downed trees and power lines. The heavy rainfall led to flash flooding through much of Northern Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5380257. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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