Flash Flood — Wythe, Virginia

2020-06-19 · near Max Meadows, Wythe, Virginia

Event narrative

Miller Creeks Road was reported to be washed out by flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

A broad closed upper low drifted across South Carolina and northwest back into southwest Virginia and West Virginia bringing persistent rainfall that eventually led to flooding. There were repeated rounds of heavy rainfall with widespread amounts of 2 to 5 inches, with isolated totals over 10 inches in a 3-day period in parts of Halifax County, VA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 899597. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.