Heavy Rain — Portsmouth (c), Virginia

2020-09-17 to 2020-09-18 · near Portsmouth, Portsmouth (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Rainfall totals were between four inches and five inches across the county. Rainfall total of 5.05 inches was reported at (1 E) Western Branch. Rainfall total of 4.81 inches was reported at Portsmouth.

Wider weather episode

Post Tropical Cyclone Sally tracking northeast across the Southeast United States and off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced heavy rain across portions of Central and Eastern Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 921931. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.