Heavy Rain — Colonial Heights (c), Virginia

2016-10-08 to 2016-10-09 · near Colonial Hgts, Colonial Heights (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 663783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.