Flash Flood in Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood May 18, 2018 · Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water was reported flowing over Spruce Street.

The wider storm

The synoptic pattern remained little changed from the previous day with deep moisture in place. Several bands of very heavy rainfall pushed north from the Carolinas in the late afternoon and evening as weak area of low pressure over the southeast lifted slowly northward. The slow-moving storms were highly efficient rainfall producers that affected number of areas in southside Virginia, most notably the Martinsville and Danville areas. Rainfall totals were generally 2 to 4 inches occurring over a several hour period with isolated higher amounts.

Began near Martinsville (36.6600, -79.8300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 750037. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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