A cold front stalled across southern Virginia and along the Mid-Atlantic seaboard. Several weak low pressure systems moved along the boundary, with an intense low pressure passing along it on the afternoon of the 7th.
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The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A cold front stalled across southern Virginia and along the Mid-Atlantic seaboard. Several weak low pressure systems moved along the boundary, with an intense low pressure passing along it on the afternoon of the 7th. An extended period of moderate to heavy rain resulted across much of northern Virginia. Rainfall amounts reached as high as 4.32 in Spotsylvania County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 7, 4:12 AM EST, 3 hours 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
412 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
AFTER A WARM AND RAINY START TO THE DAY...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION THIS AFTERNOON. POTENT LOW PRESSURE
WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION TONIGHT BEFORE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT...AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL
RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
ISSUING WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES /MOSTLY AN ADVISORY/ AND EXPANDING
THE FLOOD WATCH WITH THIS PACKAGE.
AS OF 08Z...1011MB SFC TROUGH LOCATED ACROSS THE CWA...WITH COLD AIR
STREAMING IN FROM THE ERN GREAT LAKES/MIDWEST. TEMPS MID 50S TO
LOW 60S ACROSS THE CWA...WITH MID 30S OVER OH AND HEADED THIS WAY.
AS THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE MID-SOUTH APPROACHES THROUGH TODAY...
THE SFC TROUGH ACROSS THE AREA WILL DEVELOP INTO A LOW. PLUME OF
GULF MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE UPPER TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO INTERACT
WITH THE SFC TROUGH/DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC...
RESULTING IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL UNTIL THE SFC LOW PASSES
THE AREA THIS EVENING. COLD AIR DRAWN SOUTH TOWARD THE LOW WILL
ENABLE SNOW TO DEVELOP FROM ROUGHLY WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE CWA.
THE LOW WILL REACH NEW ENGLAND BY LATE TONIGHT...ENDING THE PRECIP
BEFORE SUNRISE. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE
LOW.
FLOODING...6/12 HR FLOOD GUIDANCE FROM MARFC IS 1.5 TO 3 INCHES WEST
OF THE BLUE RIDGE. REGIONAL RADAR DEPICTS LARGE SWATH OF RAIN BACK
TO TN VLY. NAM/GFS PRINT OUT QPF NEAR THIS RANGE...SO A FLOOD
WATCH WAS ADDED FOR ROUGHLY THE WRN HALF OF THE CWA NOW INTO THE
EVENING /UNTIL 00Z...WHEN PRECIP SHOULD BE CHANGING TO SNOW/.
MAINTAINED FLOOD WATCH FOR BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON METRO AREA /THOUGH
END WAS TRIMMED WITH END OF PRECIP/. THE WHOLE CWA SHOULD RECEIVE
1-2 INCHES OF RAIN. HEADLINES ARE BASED ON FLOOD GUIDANCE...SO THE
WATCHES MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED. MAIN THREAT WITH THIS STORM FOR
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON METRO AREA IS FLOODING...NOT SNOW.
SNOW OUTSIDE METROS...DYNAMIC /COLD AIR ADVECTION/ AND THERMODYNAMIC
/COLUMN COOLING/ FORCING WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO DROP ENOUGH
FOR SNOW IN THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
EVERYWHERE NORTH/WEST OF THE LOW-LEVEL /925 TO 850MB/ LOW CENTER...
THEN ACROSS THE CWA IN WRAP-AROUND SNOW BANDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF
THE LOW. GIVEN WARM SFC /KHSP ONLY RECENTLY DROPPED BELOW 50F/
SNOW WILL HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME STICKING AT FIRST. WITH ELEVATION
BEING A FACTOR IN SNOW ONSET...ALLOWED FOR MORE SNOW ON RIDGES.
WENT WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR WESTERN MINERAL AND GRANT
/WHERE 5-6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED/ AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
THE BLUE RIDGE AND NRN MD AND WEST WHERE 1-5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
/AGAIN HIGHER AMOUNTS WITH ELEVATION/.
SNOW IN METRO...BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON METRO RECEIVES SNOW ONLY ON
THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW AROUND MIDNIGHT/INTO THE EARLY MORNING.
ROUGHLY ONE-HALF TO ONE INCH EXPECTED BELOW 500 FT ELEVATION. LATER
SHIFTS WILL LOOK CAREFULLY AT SNOW TOTALS IN THE METRO AREA.
WIND...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THE BACK SIDE OF
THE LOW. GUSTS TO THE 45 TO 50 MPH RANGE ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT FOR
THE RIDGELINES...BUT MORE LIKE 35 TO 40 MPH AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.
THE NEED FOR A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE EVALUATED BY THE DAY SHIFT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
SHRTWV TROF RESPONSIBLE FOR WED NGT SNOW AND RAIN WILL MAKE HASTE
TO CANADIAN MARITIMES THU MRNG. LARGE UPR VORTEX WILL RMN OVER
CNTRL CANADA...PROVIDING ZONAL FLOW TO THE MID-ATLC RGN.
GUSTY WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THU MRNG AS PRES GRADIENT RELAXES AND SFC
HIPRES BUILDS EWD FROM THE MIDWEST. CLRG TREND ALSO XPCD IN SKY
CVR. BY THU EVE...A SHRTWV TROF WILL MOVE SEWD INTO NRN PLNS
AHEAD OF AMPLIFIED H5 RDG IN ERN PACIFIC. THIS WAVE WILL DISLODGE
COLD AIR THAT WILL APRCH THE MID-ATLC RGN LATE FRI NGT.
MUCH COLDER DAY XPCD ON THU. FCST MAXIMA GENLY ARE IN THE LOW-MID
40S...BUT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN WRN ZONES MAY NOT EXCEED FRZG. SLGT
MODERATION IN TEMPS XPCD FRI...WITH MAXIMA GENLY IN MID-UPR 40S.
CHC FOR UPSLP PCPN EXISTS FRI NGT ON WRN SLOPES.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
ALTHOUGH WIND SHIFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE APRCHG SHRTWV TROF WILL
CROSS THE RGN FRI NGT...COLD AIR WILL ARRIVE SAT MRNG. COLD AND
BLUSTERY DAY XPCD AS H9 TEMPS DROP 5-6 DEG C. MAXIMA IN MID 30S-
LWR 40S WILL BE COMMON AS SFC HIPRES BUILDS INTO THE RGN.
SAT NGT WILL BE QUITE COLD WITH SFC HIGH CNTRD IN FCST AREA. CALM
WINDS...VERY DRY AMS AND CLR SKIES WILL SUPPORT IDEAL RADIATIONAL
COOLING. MINIMA IN THE LOW-MID 20S WILL BE COMMON...WITH WDSPRD
MINIMA IN THE TEENS PSBL W OF THE BLUE RDG MTNS.
TEMPS ONCE AGAIN WILL MODERATE INTO MID-UPR 40S MON AND TUE. MINOR
SHRTWV TROFS WILL CROSS THE CNTRL APLCNS EARLY NEXT WK...BUT LKLY
WILL LACK SGFNT MSTR TO GENERATE PCPN UNTIL A MORE AMPLIFIED TROF
APRCHS ON TUE.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
WIDESPREAD IFR CIGS/VSBYS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY IN MODERATE TO
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. SLY FLOW BECOMES WLY/NWLY...THOUGH THE COLD
FRONT OVER THE AREA MAY STALL...SETTING UP A SFC WIND SHIFT LINE IN
THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON METRO. LOW PASSES THIS EVENING...WITH
SNOW FOR THE TERMINALS THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT BEFORE ENDING.
STRONG NWLY FLOW GUSTS 30 TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT.
GUSTY NWLY WINDS CAN BE XPCD THU AT ALL TERMINALS AND AGAIN ON SAT
IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG CDFNT. ATTM...NO FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS XPCD.
VFR CONDS SHOULD PREVAIL THRU THE WKEND.
&&
.MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM FOR SLY FLOW AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
SITTING JUST WEST OF THE BAY GUSTING TO AROUND 20 KT FOR THE LOWER
TIDAL POTOMAC AND CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NORTH BEACH. SHOULD THE
COLD FRONT STALL OUT...SCA MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON FOR LOWER PORTIONS OF THE MD SIDE OF THE BAY. LOW PASSES
TONIGHT...WITH STRONG NWLY FLOW GUSTING TO THE 35 KT RANGE MAINLY
BETWEEN 10 PM AND 6 AM. GALE WARNING ISSUED FOR TONIGHT.
GUSTY NWLY WINDS XPCD THU MRNG AS PRES GRADIENT BGNS TO RELAX AND
SFC HIPRES BUILDS INTO THE RGN. GALE WRNG WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE AT 11Z...WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADZY REPLACING IT.
NO SGFNT WX XPCD FRI-FRI NGT. CDFNT CROSSES THE WATERS SAT MRNG
AND WILL GENERATE QUITE GUSTY WINDS OWING TO STRONG COLD AIR
ADVCTN. A SMALL CRAFT ADZY LKLY WILL BE NEEDED DURG THIS TIME.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
WATER LEVELS AROUND HALF A FOOT ABOVE PREDICTION TONIGHT. SLY FLOW
CONTINUES THROUGH MIDDAY ON THE WATERS...SO LEVELS COULD RISE TO 1
FT. A LOW CHANCE MAY EXIST FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WITH THE
AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
FOR DCZ001.
MD...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MDZ501-502.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR MDZ501-502.
FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
FOR MDZ006-007-009>011-013-014.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR MDZ003-004.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR MDZ005>007-009>011.
VA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR VAZ025>030-036>040-503-
504.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR VAZ025-026-503-504.
FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
FOR VAZ052>054.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR VAZ027>031-036>040-042-501.
WV...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WVZ050-055-501>506.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR WVZ055-502-504>506.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR WVZ050>053.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR WVZ501-503.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY FOR
ANZ530>543.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
ANZ530>543.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR ANZ533-
534-537-541>543.
&&
JACKSON/KRAMARHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 505 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 081000- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS- CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 505 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. REFER TO THE LATEST HAZARD MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR DETAILS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR. REFER TO THE LATEST HAZARD MESSAGE /FFALWX/ FOR DETAILS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT...TANGIER SOUND... AND FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FROM COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED ON SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ025>031-036>040-042-050-051-501>504- WVZ050>053-055-501>506-081000- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA- ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON- ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER- NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND- EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY- WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- 505 AM EST WED DEC 7 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. REFER TO THE LATEST HAZARD MESSAGE /FFALWX/ FOR DETAILS. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR WESTERN MINERAL AND WESTERN GRANT COUNTIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. REFER TO THE LATEST HAZARD MESSAGE /WSWLWX/ FOR DETAILS. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS MAY GUST TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT ALONG RIDGE LINES. A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. KRAMAR
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
49 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thoms Road was closed near Berry Hill Road due to high water from overflowing creek. A rain gauge near Rixeyville measured 2.39 inches.
The intersection of Edwards Shop and Fields Mills Roads was closed due to high water. A rain gauge north of Rixeyville measured 2.38 inches.
Left side of Elk Run Road was closed near Briesterburg Road due to flooding. A rain gauge near Remington measured 2.88 inches.
The intersection of Courthouse and Brent Town Roads were closed due to flooding. A rain gauge near Warrenton measured 2.74 inches.
A creek was out of its banks along Meetz Road and nearly flooding the roadway. A rain gauge south of Warrenton measured 2.70 inches.
Creeks were out of their banks along Meetz Road and Route 28. A rain gauge north of Remington tallied 2.67 inches.
High water was reported on River Road near Bragg Road. A rain gauge near Brookfield reported 4.02 inches.
Route 3 was closed near Chancellor Village Lane due to high water.
A road was partially blocked due to high water. A rain gauge near Woodbridge measured 3.82 inches.
A road was closed due to flooding. A rain gauge near Quantico measured 3.64 inches.
Multiple roadways were closed across Nelson County due to high water. A trained spotter near Elma measured 3.80 inches of rain.
Several streets, including Kirby Avenue, were closed due to high water in Waynesboro. A cooperative observer on the east side of the city reported 2.85 inches of rain.
Water was over the road at the intersection of Madison and Jefferson Streets.
Oregon Hollow Road was closed at Sloats Mountain Road due to flooding. A cooperative observer near Front Royal measured 1.93 inches of rain.
Morgan Fords Bridge was closed due to flooding.
Egypt Bend Road was closed due to high water one mile north of Outlanders. A rain gauge near Shenandoah measured 1.60.
Route 630 was closed at Marquis Road due to flooding. A rain gauge near Barboursville measured 2.76 inches.
Route 760 was closed at Germanna Highway due to flooding. A rain gauge near Orange tallied 2.69 inches.
Water was over the road at the intersection of Newport Road and Route 340.
The intersection of Ellisville Road and Route 651 was closed due to high water. A trained spotter near Locust Grove measured 1.80 inches of rain.
Route 715 was closed at Irish Road due to flooding. A rain gauge near Monticello tallied 3.46 inches.
Route 600 was closed at Paddock Wood Road due to flooding. A cooperative observer near Newcomb Hall received 2.81 inches of rain.
Route 666 was closed at Evorona Road and Route 617 was closed at Clarks Mountain Road due to flooding. A cooperative observer near Dawsonville reported 1.38 inches of rain.
Rapidan Road at Locust Dale Road was closed due to high water.
Hawfield Road was closed due to high water.
Route 726 was closed at the intersection of James River Road due to flooding. A rain gauge near Afton measured 2.79 inches.
Route 622 was closed at Blenheim Road due to flooding. A rain gauge near Hollymead observed 2.42 inches.
Route 795 was closed at Jefferson Mill Road due to flooding. A trained spotter near Advance Mill observed 1.50 inches of rain.
Route 713 was closed at Scottsville Road due to flooding.
Route 712 was closed between Glenover and Starlight Roads due to flooding.
Route 20 was closed at Coles Rolling Road due to flooding.
Route 6 was closed at Alberene Road because of flooding.
Plank Road was closed near Laird Lane due to flooding.
Old Office Road near Burr Hill Road was closed due to high water.
Butler Store Road was closed due to high water. A rain gauge north of Rixeyville tallied 2.36 inches.
Governor Almond Road at Zoar Road was closed due to high water.
Jacob Burner Drive was closed due to high water over the roadway. A rain gauge near Harrisonburg observed 2.07 inches.
Old Auburn Road was closed due to flooding. A rain gauge south of Warrenton measured 2.59 inches.
Elk Run Road was closed due to flooding. A cooperative observer south of Warrenton reported 2.29 inches of rain.
Old Tavern Road was closed due to flooding. A trained spotter near Bealeton measured 1.56 inches of rain.
Multiple roads were closed in Madison County due to flooding. A cooperative observer near Haywood reported 2.60 inches of rain.
Partlow Road was closed due to high water.
Carrico Mills Road was closed due to high water.
Portion of Catharpin Road was closed due to high water.
Brooke Road was closed due to high water. A rain gauge near Stafford recorded 3.58 inches.
Intersection of Goods Mill and Pineville Roads was closed due to flooding. A rain gauge southeast of Harrisonburg recorded 1.73 inches.
Massoponax Church Road was closed near Mills Drive due to high water.
Water rescue on Watts Passage Railroad Bridge.
Route 669 was closed at Lahore Road because of flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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