Flood, Halifax
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to 10:07 PM EST
- Where
- Halifax forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 36.767, -78.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding in Virginia, October 1 to 2, 2004
On the Roanoke River, at Randolph, Charlotte county, the river fell below flood stage at 17:52 pm October 2nd.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS RNK wrote it up.
River flooding caused by heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne in late September, continued along the Lower Dan, and Lower Roanoke Rivers into early October.On the Dan River, at Paces, Halifax Co., the river fell below flood stage at 06:34 on October 1st.On the Dan River, at South Boston, Halifax Co., the river crested at 25.19 feet at 05:00 on October 1st, then fell below the flood stage at 22:07 on the 1st.On the Roanoke River, at Randolph, Charlotte county, the river fell below flood stage at 17:52 pm October 2nd.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Charlotte
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 2, 5:52 PM EST
- Where
- Charlotte forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.012, -78.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flood in Texas, October 1 to 8, 2004
- Drought in Louisiana, October 1 to 8, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Texas, October 1 to 3, 2004
- Drought in Colorado, October 1 to 31, 2004
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 1, 2004
- Drought in Utah, October 1 to 31, 2004
- Flooding in Florida, October 1 to 31, 2004
- Flooding in Alaska, October 1, 2004
- Heat in Alabama, October 1 to 31, 2004
- Flood in Texas, October 1, 2004
More
Every storm in Virginia in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, October 2004
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5426720, 5426863.