Buckingham storm history

Heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in several hours caused several small streams to flood including Greasy Creek southwest of Buckingham. After the flooding receded, the County Sheriff's Office said deputies found a deceased 61-year-old woman inside a pickup truck several days after…

Widespread snowfall occurred across the county during the morning hours through the late evening of the 8th. Amounts ranged from 4.5 inches at Gold Hill to 5.5 inches at Dillwyn. Key Impacts: Hazardous travel.

Snowfall totals across the county ranged from 3.0 inches measured by the Cooperative Weather Observer in the Town of Buckingham to 4.3 inches measured near Andersonville. At least half of the county received 4 inches. Key Impacts: Hazardous travel.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Snowden Road and South Constitution Route.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Gravel Hill Road and North James Madison Highway.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Spreading Oak Road and Sharon Church Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of South James River Highway and Meadow Creek Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of West James Anderson Highway and Meadow Creek Road.

Runoff from 3.5 of rain, falling at rates as high as 5.5 inches per hour, caused multiple roads in east-central Buckingham County to be impassible until the water receded. No damage was reported to the roads.

Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees near the intersection of Old Curdsville Road and Bishop Creek Road and Buckingham Springs Road.

Lightning struck a house along the 1000 block of River Ridge Road and set it on fire. The fire caused some damage to the house before it was extinguished.

A wind gust of 60 mph was measured by a personal weather station along Brittany Road.

Thunderstorm winds downed two trees across South Constitution Route, blocking both lanes. Damage values are estimated.

Several trees and utility poles were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds around Buckingham County.

Between 4 and 6 inches of snow fell across Buckingham County from February 11 through February 12. A trace to a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation was also observed, with the highest amounts in Gold Hill or near Toga. Over 2500 customers had lost power by 8 AM on February 13.…

Runoff from between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain falling over moist soil caused the intersection of North James Madison Highway and Thomas Road to be flooded and impassible for a brief period of time. Further north, Randolph Creek Road was reported covered with flowing water, with on…

About 20 trees were downed by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Around 333 people were reported without power at the peak of high winds, around 1 AM EDT on Saturday the 28th.

The remnants of Hurricane Debby brought rainfall totals to Buckingham County of 4 to locally 6 inches. This rainfall resulted in significant short-term improvement to both soil moisture and streamflow levels, raising each from anywhere between the 20th-30th percentile before the …

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in a swath from Dillwyn northeast to Trents Mill Road. The winds also knocked down a carport southeast of Gold Hill.

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down across the highway. Commercial power was lost at the 911 center. Damage values are estimated.

The Slate River near Arvonia, VA (ARVV2) crested at a stage of 13.97 feet (6,770 cfs) at 12:15 am EST on 1/10/24, rising above the minor flood stage of 12.0 feet. This is the 21st highest crest at this gage, and the highest crest since 11/13/2020. This event is between a 2-year a…

Drought conditions in place at the beginning of the month improved on December 12th due to the passage of two low pressure systems crossing the lower Mid-Atlantic during the period of December 3rd to the 10th. These systems brought rainfall amounts ranging from 2.5 to nearly 3 in…

Severe Drought conditions were declared for the western half of Buckingham County on November 21st given precipitation from the beginning of October through mid-November was between 10 and 25 percent of normal. NASA SPoRT LIS data estimated that average soil moisture in the top 1…

Quarter sized hail observed near the intersection of State Road 646 and Route 24.

Two trees were downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Mount Rush Highway and Toga Road.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Woods Road and Texas School Road.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Patterson Road and Howardsville Road.

A few trees blown down by thunderstorm winds near Toga.

Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees along Route 20 near Muddy Creek.

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in eastern Buckingham county, along with powerlines and pasture fencing. U.S. Highway 60 east of Dillwyn was blocked by downed trees.

Two trees were downed by thunderstorm winds near Caira Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near West James Anderson Highway near the Appomattox/Buckingham County Line.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on Pattie Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree on Self Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on Rock Island Road.

A few trees downed by thunderstorm winds in the New Canton area.

A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds near Scottsville.

A swath of hail, up to the size of quarters, fell near U.S. Highway 60 from northwest of Buckingham to near Buckingham.

A tree was blown down along Oak Hill Road.

A couple of trees downed by thunderstorm winds in the Dillwyn area.

Multiple trees were downed by thunderstorms along Route 652.

Multiple trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in the Arvonia area.

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down across southern portions of Buckingham County in the Toga area.

Lightning struck a house on Belle Meade Lane igniting a fire and causing minor structural damage.

One tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on United States Highway 60 near Alcoma Road, and an additional tree was blown down on West James Anderson Highway.