Flood in Staunton (c) County, Virginia

Flood August 22, 2020 – August 23, 2020 · Staunton (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Staunton (38.0806, -79.0586).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 916792. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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