Flash Flood — Salem, Virginia

1998-03-21 · near Salem, Salem, Virginia

Wider weather episode

Heavy rainfall again developed during the late evening hours on the 20th and resulted in flash flooding in Salem and damaging lighting in Rockbridge County.Flash flooding resulted in the evacuation of the Riverland Trailer Park in Salem. A lightning strike started a fire which severely damaged a home two miles south of Raphine.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5638153. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.