Wythe storm history

A vehicle with one occupant was washed into Cripple Creek and found later further downstream. The creek was in flood during the overnight and morning hours of April 19-20. The exact time of the incident is unknown but was estimated byto be around 9 AM.

Strong winds combined with saturated soil to topple a tree in Wytheville. this tree fell on a mobile home killing one women and severely injuring another.

Dense fog, with visibilities down to 1/4 mile or less may have been a contributing factor in a 2-vehicle accident on Interstate 77 in Wythe County. The crash occurred about 5:20 a.m. when a woman drove the wrong way on the interstate and collided with a tractor-trailer. The woman…

Moderate to heavy snow moved into the county during the early morning hours on the 5th. The snow turned to a mixture of rain, freezing rain, and sleet during the afternoon, before ending as snow late at night into the day on the 6th. Snowfall accumulations of 8 to 10 inches were …

Trees were downed countywide by high winds associated with the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Over 10,000 customers were reported without power by 3 PM on Friday. Agricultural damage totaled over $22 million, including losses from vegetables and crops, livestock, and facilities, l…

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, VA (GRHV2), crested at 7.80 feet (9,528 cfs) at 7:15 am EST on the 16th above the Minor Flood stage of 6.5 feet. The flooding was the result of between 1.75 and 2.25 inches of rain falling across the Reed Creek basin in about 9 hours ending at 7:00 pm…

Seven trees were blown down by non-thunderstorm winds around Wythe County.

The backyard of a property located roughly 0.5 miles north of the intersection of Stoney Fork Road and Black Lick Road was shown completely submerged by floodwater. It is unknown if there was any damage due to the flooding.

Between 3 and 4.3 inches of snow fell across Wythe County from February 11 through February 12, with 4.3 inches observed northeast of Rural Retreat. Ice accumulations of 0.15 inches to 0.3 inches also occurred, with 0.3 inches of ice reported in Wytheville. Over 4100 customers ha…

Between three and four inches of snow fell across Wythe County by the afternoon of January 6th, as well as a quarter of an inch of ice. Over 550 customers had lost power by the late morning of January 6th. Key Impacts: power outages and traffic accidents.

Some areas in Wythe County received one to four inches of snow, with the higher amounts confined to the higher terrain in the western part of the county. There were numerous vehicles accidents reported due to icy roads, including a rescue squad vehicle that slid off the road beca…

The New River near Ivanhoe (IVNV2) crested at 33.08 feet (119,940 cfs) at 8:45 PM EDT on Sept. 27th (28/0045 UTC) due to heavy rain associated with Tropical Cyclone Helene. This is the third highest crest in the history of this gage, behind the flooding events of August 1940 (1st…

Runoff from heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding of several roads throughout Wythe County during the morning of the 26th. The following roads were reported flooded and impassible: Old Stage Road near Low Water Bridge, Fox Den Road, Locust Hill Road, Ramsey Mountain Road, the M…

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree that blocked Ramsey Mountain Road. Damage values are estimated.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree across Route 749.

An estimated one hundred trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in the Max Meadows area. One of the downed trees caused severe damage to a single-wide trailer and a vehicle. Members of the public also reported that hundreds of tree limbs and several large tree limbs were dow…

A 40 foot shed was blown onto its side by thunderstorm winds.

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto the Interstate 77 North off-ramp, at Virginia mile marker 41.

Severe Drought conditions in place at the beginning of the month for the southern half of Wythe County 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 rai…

Severe Drought conditions were declared for the southern half of Wythe County on November 21st. This is given precipitation from the beginning of October through mid-November was 20 to 30 percent of normal. NASA SPoRT LIS data estimated that average soil moisture in the top 100 c…

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Five trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Crocketts Cove Road.

One large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds and this resulted in three power poles being damaged.

Two trees were snapped by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Peppers Ferry Road and Virginia Route 613.

Thunderstorm winds broke a flag pole, and downed large limbs and three trees.

A wind gust of 63 mph was measured at a location three miles northeast of Crockett at 4:29 PM EST. Between one and two thousand customers lost power. In the same general region of the county, winds continued to gust over 40 mph through the late evening.

Six trees and one power line were downed by thunderstorm winds.

The combination of very cold temperatures and gusty winds resulted in wind chill values dropping as low as twenty-one degrees below zero at Stony Fork.

Several trees and powerlines were downed by thunderstorm winds through the county.

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile home and flipped a shed onto several vehicles along Kiser Road. No one was injured.

The hail accumulated to one-half inch deep.

Penny to quarter size hail was reported on Peppers Ferry Road.

Reports from trained spotters, broadcast media, and the public ranged from 1.5 to 7 inches of snow across the county mixed with a trace of sleet, with highest reports coming from Wytheville and Ivanhoe. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.

Snowfall reports from trained spotters and the public ranged from 3 to 4.5 inches in Wytheville, and 3 inches near Crockett. Key Impacts: Snow covered roads, traffic delays.

One tree and one power line reported down due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree near Ivanhoe Road.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree near Cripple Creek Road.

Skywarn-trained weather spotters and members of the general public observed ice accumulations from freezing rain ranging from 0.25 to 0.3 inches in thickness across portions of Wythe County, including around the communities of Wytheville and Coleman Store. Sleet accumulations of …

Skywarn-trained weather spotters and members of the general public observed ice accumulations ranging from 0.15 to 0.2 inches in thickness across portions of Wythe County, as well as modest sleet accumulations of up to 0.2 inches. The icing resulted in at least 828 power outages.…

Mixed precipitation amounts across the county ranged from 4.2 inches of snowfall one mile north northwest of Wythville to 5.0 inches of snowfall two miles north northeast of Coleman Store with 0.5 inches of sleet accumulation measured one mile north northwest of Wythville and 0.0…

The Wythe County 911 Operations Center reported multiple debris flows taking place along VA Highway 94 in and around the community of Ivanhoe. Multiple rounds of thunderstorm activity, both on the 15th and in the days prior, resulted in saturated soil conditions. The multiple rou…

Miller Creeks Road was reported to be washed out by flash flooding.

A couple large trees were uprooted on a private lot.

The New River at Ivanhoe (IVNV2) flooded with a crest of 20.77 feet (49,800 cfs) in the late afternoon of May 21st. This was the 4th highest crest on record and the highest stage/discharge since Novermber, 1977 when the river level reached 28.08 feet. Stage and discharge records …

Several roads were reported to be flooded and blocked. These incuded Justus Mill Road, St. Peter Road, Cripple Creek Road and Hope Road. Millers Creek Road was damaged by flowing water from Miller Creek. Information on damage to roads and infrastructure provided by Virginia DOT.

The gage at Reed Creek at Grahams Forge (GRHV2) exceeded flood stage of 6.5 feet, cresting at 7.40 feet (7990 cfs) in the late afternoon of the 13th. This was the 6th highest crest on record at this gage with data back to 1927 at the current datum. According to USGS data, it was …