Flood in Salem (c) County, Virginia

Flood June 17, 2020 – June 18, 2020 · Salem (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The IFLOWS stream gage at Salem Pump Station (SPSV2) crested above Minor flood stage of 7 feet early on the 18th, cresting at 7.60 feet and closing several roads in Salem, including the Mill Lane Bridge.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Salem (c) (37.2788, -80.1129).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 903463. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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