Heavy Rain in Bland County, Virginia
Heavy Rain April 12, 2020 – April 13, 2020 · Bland County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A CWOP gage in Bland recorded 2.76 inches of rain in the 24-hour period ending 800 AM on the 13th. A nearby automated gage also reported 2.52 inches.
The wider storm
A strong cold front extending from a complex surface low pressure system, brought intense thunderstorms which produced damaging winds and very heavy rain on April 12-13. The heavy rains resulted from a deep plume of tropical moisture lifted northward ahead of the cold front. Heavy rain began during the evening of April 12th and exited the region shortly after sunrise on the 13th, lasting roughly a 12-hour period. Between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain fell across the mountains and foothills, with isolated 5-inch amounts along the Blue Ridge. The intense rainfall rates and rapid runoff caused widespread flash flooding of small creeks and streams. Virginia Department of Highways (VDOT) reported very significant damage to road infrastructure across numerous counties with damage totals exceeding $1.2 million.
Began near Bland (37.0722, -81.1767).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 886130. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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