Heavy Rain in Colonial Heights (c) County, Virginia

Heavy Rain October 8, 2016 – October 9, 2016 · Colonial Heights (c) County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rainfall totals generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county. Colonial Heights reported 2.37 inches of rain.

The wider storm

The combination of a cold front moving through the Mid Atlantic and Post Tropical Cyclone Matthew tracking northeast just off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts, produced heavy rain across central and south central Virginia, and the Virginia Northern Neck from Saturday, October 8th into Sunday, October 9th. Rainfall totals generally ranged from 1 inch to 6 inches.

Began near Colonial Hgts (37.2500, -77.4200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 663783. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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