Flood — Danville (c), Virginia

2018-12-29 to 2018-12-30 · near (kdan)danville Regional Airport, Danville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

The Dan River at Danville (DVLV2) gage crested at 19.61 feet, above the Minor flood stage of 17 feet early on the 29th. Some roads near the river were flooded.

Wider weather episode

A third late December significant rainfall event developed after Christmas as the active southern jet stream helped to spin up another complex area of low pressure which slowly moved through the southeast and Mid-Atlantic December 27-29. Rainfall over the 2-day period ending at 12z (7 AM EST) on the 29th was approximately 1 to 3 inches across the region with isolated higher amounts up to 3.5 inches. Once again the Dan and lower Roanoke (Staunton) rivers rose back above flood stage, although levels were slightly lower than the two previous events in December.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798423. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.