Flood — Danville (c), Virginia

2018-11-13 to 2018-11-14 · near Danville, Danville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

The Dan River at Danville (DVLV2) crested at 20.5 feet, right at the Moderate flood stage level on the morning of the 13th. Several roads near the river were affected. The river had a secondary rise above Minor flood stage on the 16th.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure tracked from the Gulf coast through the southeast initiating a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across parts of several counties. mainly in the Dan River basin. Some minor river and stream flooding occurred. 24-hour rainfall amounts ending at 700 AM local time on the November 13th saw 2 to 3 inches across parts of several counties. A second system on November 14-15 brought an additional 1 to 2 inches in roughly 48 hours ending at 7AM on the 16th, with the highest amounts over parts of the Dan and lower Roanoke (Staunton) river basins. This caused a double flood peak in many areas or maintained some rivers in flood for several more days.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 793569. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.