Flood — Salem (c), Virginia

2020-06-17 to 2020-06-18 · near Salem (c), Salem (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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.

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 903463. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.