1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain several days prior to the 16th resulted in minor flooding on the Dan River at South Boston. The Dan River crested over 3 feet above flood stage at South Boston around 0900 EST on the 17th.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5631162.