Flood — Harrisonburg (c), Virginia

2018-06-02 · near Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Roadway flooding at Reservoir Street and Lucy Drive in Harrisonburg forced detours of local mass transit.

Wider weather episode

Some carryover flooding from an event on May 31st continued into the early morning hours of June 1st. Moderate to heavy rain on saturated soil caused isolated flooding on the evening of June 1st. Heavier and more persistent rain on the 2nd caused more widespread flooding, with isolated instances of flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 764142. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.