Flood — Staunton (c), Virginia

2020-08-22 to 2020-08-23 · near Staunton, Staunton (c), Virginia

Event narrative

There were multiple reports of high water throughout the city of Staunton. All low lying roads were closed, especially in the downtown area.

Wider weather episode

Plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico combined with a boundary to trigger showers and thunderstorms. A light flow aloft that was nearly unidirectional caused some showers and thunderstorms to train over the same areas, which led to instances of flooding and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 916792. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.