Flood in Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

Flood May 19, 2018 · Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 400 block of Cherry Avenue in Charlottesville was flooded and closed. Also, Tonsler Park nearby had standing water in it.

The wider storm

Heavy rain of 1-3 inches fell during the evening and overnight of May 18th into May 19th along and east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This prompted flooding in the region, mainly of streams. Some of the stream flooding lasted into the 20th, especially on larger rivers.

Began near Madisonville (38.0261, -78.4896).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 759229. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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