Flood — Staunton (c), Virginia

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

Event narrative

US-250 closed due to flooding in the City of Staunton.

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 917023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.