Heavy Rain — Bath, Virginia

2021-02-27 to 2021-02-28 · near Yost, Bath, Virginia

Event narrative

The Yost IFLOWS gauge recorded 1.27 inches of rainfall on the 27th and 1.44 inches on the 28th, for a 48-hour total of 2.71 inches of rain.

Wider weather episode

Multiple waves of energy passing along a stalled frontal boundary near the Ohio River resulted in several rounds of prolonged and, at times, heavy rain across the northern half of Bath County. In the 48 hour period ending 10 am on the 28th, the northern half of Bath County had already received between 2 to locally 3.25 inches of rainfall from shower and thunderstorm activity. Snow pack prior to the arrival of the rainfall was confined to the highest ridge tops, where locally up to 4 inches was on the ground. By the morning of the 28th, soils were almost completely saturated, resulting in efficient runoff of rainfall from showers and thunderstorms that would occur during the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 945134. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.