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Heavy Rain in Buena Vista (c) County, Virginia
Heavy Rain April 15, 2018 – April 16, 2018 · Buena Vista (c) County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The COOP station at Buena Vista (BUVV2) measured 2.55 inches for the 24-hour period ending 7AM on the 16th. This was the 3rd highest 1-day April rainfall total in the period of record at this location, with data starting in 1938.
The wider storm
A strong cold front propelled by a deep upper trough that took on a negative tilt, pushed through the region on April 15 producing severe weather and heavy rainfall. The speed of convective elements prevented any flash flooding but longer duration flooding occurred on several rivers and streams, mainly in the minor category. Rainfall ranged from 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts up to nearly 4.5 inches in 24-hours ending at 7 AM on the 16th. The highest amounts were roughly a 5-year recurrence interval (0.2 Annual exceedance probability).
Began near Buena Vista (37.7300, -79.3700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 740209. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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