Flash Flood — Greensville, Virginia

1999-09-16 · near Countywide, Greensville, Virginia

Wider weather episode

Very heavy rain from Hurricane Floyd produced widespread flooding and flash flooding across much of central and eastern Virginia, and northeast North Carolina. Rainfall amounts generally ranged from near 7 inches from eastern Caroline county to Richmond City to Brunswick, Lunenburg and Mecklenburg counties, to 12 to 18 inches in much of the Virginia Tidewater. Numerous roads were washed out due to flooding. Many areas normally prone only to flooding of poor drainage and low lying areas experienced significant flash flooding. Primary routes out of service included US 460 near Wakefield, US 58 near Emporia and Franklin, and Interstate 95 south of Petersburg to Emporia. River flooding was extensive and prolonged in the Chowan River Basin. The Blackwater, Meherrin and Nottoway Rivers exceeded flood stage. Water levels in the city of Franklin were estimated to be several feet above the flood of record which occurred in August 1940. The flooding was considered to be a 500 year flood of record. Also, there were enormous agricultural/crop losses due to the flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5720138. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.