Heavy Rain — Covington (c), Virginia

2018-09-27 to 2018-09-28 · near Covington, Covington (c), Virginia

Event narrative

The COOP station at Covington FP (CFPV2) had 2.79 inches for the 24-hour period ending at 700 AM local time on the 28th. This was the highest ever on this date (old record 1.77 inches in 2004) and the 4th highest September daily rainfall at this site, with climate records dating back to 1960.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving frontal boundary crossed the mountains and produced 1 to 2.5 inches of rain with the heaviest falling in the 24-hours ending at 12z (700 AM local) on the 28th. 24-hour rain totals were highest across the upper James and Greenbrier river basins. The James River rose above flood stage in the upper reaches and pockets of flooding were reported on smaller streams in these basins.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 787293. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.