Flood in Danville (c) County, Virginia

Flood December 29, 2018 – December 30, 2018 · Danville (c) County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near (kdan)danville Regional Airport (36.5508, -79.3459).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 798423. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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