Flash Flood — Franklin (c), Virginia

2006-10-07 · near Franklin, Franklin (c), Virginia

$4.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Numerous roads closed. The Blackwater River flooded much of downtown Franklin where numerous businesses and residences sustained water damage.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system off the North Carolina coast coupled with an upper level cutoff low to dump intense rainfall across portions of southeast Virginia. Rainfall amounts in excess of 10 inches resulted in numerous road closures and moderate to major river flooding from late Friday October 6th through Saturday October 7th. Up to 28,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers lost power during the event. Moderate to severe coastal flooding also resulted in western portions of the southern Chesapeake Bay.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 716. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.