Flash Flood — St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

2018-11-08 · near St Thomas, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Event narrative

Major roads in downtown Charlotte Amalie in S.t Thomas flooded with few areas impassable.

Wider weather episode

Advection of deep tropical moisture combined with very good upper level dynamics resulted in flash flooding in portions of St. Thomas and St. John.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792785. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.