Virginia, 2000

Flash Flood in Virginia, June 17, 2000

June 17, 2000 · NWS RNK · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused Poor Branch to flood 11 miles northwest of Hillsville, washing out a bridge on State Route 742.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused Poor Branch to flood 11 miles northwest of Hillsville, washing out a bridge on State Route 742.

The radar

The Roanoke radar (KFCX), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:27 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Carroll

When
June 17, 4:30 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, 11 mi NW of Hillsville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
36.732, -80.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

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: 5151999.