Flash Flood — Martinsville (c), Virginia

2018-09-22 to 2018-09-23 · near Martinsville, Martinsville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Spruce Street in Martinsville was closed due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving frontal boundary along with moisture convergence along the Blue Ridge and some modest jet stream support aloft triggered numerous thunderstorms from the late afternoon through late evening hours. These slow-moving storms produced very heavy rainfall from the Blue Ridge out across several piedmont counties. Rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 5 inches with isolated higher amounts approaching 6 inches in northern Franklin and southern Bedford counties, all of it occurring generally within a few hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 787334. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.