Flash Flood — Richmond (c), Virginia

2004-08-30 · near Richmond, Richmond (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Rainfall amounts between 5 and 12 inches resulted in numerous road closures due to flooding. In addition, about 20 blocks of downtown Richmond were condemned due to the floodwaters. A brick building collapsed in the city's historic and low-lying Shockoe Bottom area, and several dozen buildings had extensive water damage after floodwaters reached depths of up to 10 feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5421493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.