Thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall moved across th southern Shenandoah Valley during the evening of the 5th. In Augusta County, heavy downpours flooded Route 654.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
Thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall moved across th southern Shenandoah Valley during the evening of the 5th. In Augusta County, heavy downpours flooded Route 654. A total of 3.90 inches of rain fell in Stuarts Draft and 1.84 inches fell in Sherando. Doppler radar estimated rainfall as high as 4 to 5 inches in isolated locations of Augusta County. Doppler radar estimated around 2 inches of rainfall across Albemarle County.
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:27 UTC.
1 heavy rain, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Doppler radar estimated over 2 inches of rainfall.
Route 654 was flooded.
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