Flood — Charlottesville (c), Virginia

2018-05-19 · near Madisonville, Charlottesville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 759229. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.