Heavy Rain — Essex, Virginia

2020-11-11 to 2020-11-12 · near Tappahannock, Essex, Virginia

Event narrative

Rainfall totals generally ranged between two inches and five inches across the county. Rainfall total of 2.79 inches was reported at Tappahannock. Rainfall total of 2.76 inches was reported at Dunnsville.

Wider weather episode

Deep tropical moisture streaming northward into the Mid Atlantic region combined with the approach of a cold front and low pressure, produced heavy rain across much of central and eastern Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 929677. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.