Flood — Covington (c), Virginia

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

Event narrative

Minor street flooding was reported in Covington.

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 787294. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.