Heavy Rain in Virginia, July 24, 2024

Name: Heavy Rain in Virginia, July 24, 2024
Start: 2024-07-24T04:00
End: 2024-07-24T09:54
Location: Virginia

July 24, 2024 · NWS AKQ · 27 events in 14 counties and zones

A moist and unstable air mass was in place with dew points generally in the mid to upper 70s on July 23 and 24, 2024. This resulted in scattered heavy rain and flooding across portions of Central and Eastern Virginia.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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What happened

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 24, 2:10 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 2:10 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 3:09 AM EST, 51 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 23, 11:15 PM EST, 4 hours 45 minutes before

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Event by event

27 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Chesterfield

When: July 24, 4:00 AM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 2.89 mi NW of Bermuda Hundred
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.361, -77.316

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.09 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Isle of Wight

When: July 24, 5:20 AM EST
Where: Isle of Wight County, 0.77 mi N of Windsor
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.811, -76.732

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 1.58 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Suffolk (C)

When: July 24, 5:53 AM EST
Where: Suffolk (C) County, 1.55 mi WSW of Kilby
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.723, -76.647

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.25 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Chesterfield

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 5.13 mi S of Midlothian
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.426, -77.643

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.29 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Chesterfield

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 3.96 mi NW of Beach
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.389, -77.652

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.41 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Newport News (C)

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Newport News (C) County, 1.42 mi SSW of Oyster Pt
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.063, -76.514

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.08 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Suffolk (C)

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Suffolk (C) County, 1.6 mi SW of Sandy Bottom
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.852, -76.549

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.17 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Suffolk (C)

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Suffolk (C) County, 2.31 mi SSE of Myrtle
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.740, -76.662

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.33 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Newport News (C)

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Newport News (C) County, 4.3 mi NE of Harpersville
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.145, -76.396

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.45 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Virginia Beach (C)

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Virginia Beach (C) County, 1.75 mi NNE of Princess Anne
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.775, -76.042

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.14 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Hanover

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Hanover County, 1.22 mi SSE of Old Cold Harbor
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.565, -77.259

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.7 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Prince George

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Prince George County, 3.04 mi ENE of Prince George
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.243, -77.233

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.37 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Williamsburg (C)

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Williamsburg (C) County, 0.91 mi NNE of Williamsburg
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.281, -76.711

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Williamsburg (C)

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Williamsburg (C) County, 1.11 mi S of Williamsburg
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.254, -76.719

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 1.61 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, James City

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: James City County, 1.17 mi WNW of Five Forks
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.256, -76.790

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 1.85 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Lunenburg

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Lunenburg County, 1.92 mi NNE of Victoria
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.007, -78.222

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 1.8 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Southampton

When: July 24, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Southampton County, 1.58 mi ESE of Ivor
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.891, -76.854

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 1.53 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Gloucester

When: July 24, 6:32 AM EST
Where: Gloucester County, 0.56 mi N of Allmondsville
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.408, -76.648

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 1.7 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Louisa

When: July 24, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Louisa County, 3.02 mi WNW of Zion
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.003, -78.297

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.01 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Williamsburg (C)

When: July 24, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Williamsburg (C) County, 6.13 mi N of Williamsburg
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.358, -76.701

A CoCoRaHS observer measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.14 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Chesterfield

When: July 24, 9:42 AM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 5.09 mi S of Midlothian
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 37.426, -77.643

A CWOP weather station measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.32 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Louisa

When: July 24, 9:43 AM EST
Where: Louisa County, 1.6 mi NNE of Zion
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 38.001, -78.238

A CWOP weather station measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.03 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Chesterfield

When: July 24, 9:45 AM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 4.07 mi NW of Beach
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 37.392, -77.651

A CWOP weather station measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.27 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Louisa

When: July 24, 9:45 AM EST
Where: Louisa County, 2.01 mi N of Zion
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 38.009, -78.246

A CWOP weather station measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.57 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Hanover

When: July 24, 9:47 AM EST
Where: Hanover County, 1.42 mi W of Old Cold Harbor
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 37.580, -77.296

A CWOP weather station measured a storm total rainfall amount of 2.93 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Chesterfield

When: July 24, 9:48 AM EST
Where: Chesterfield County, 2.55 mi WSW of Chester
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 37.332, -77.490

A CWOP weather station measured a storm total rainfall amount of 3.18 inches of rain.

Heavy Rain, Henrico

When: July 24, 9:54 AM EST
Where: Henrico County, 0.29 mi SE of Sandston
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 37.517, -77.317

The Richmond International Airport ASOS measured a storm total rainfall amount of 1.93 inches of rain.

What these are

Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 2024 Every state in 2024 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, July 2024

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: 1206657, 1206812, 1206701, 1206659, 1206661, 1206689, 1206705, 1206711, 1206727, 1206790, 1206791, 1206803, 1206805, 1206810, 1206814, 1206816, 1206817, 1206811, 1206796, 1206806, 1206660, 1206798, 1206658, 1206801, 1206792, 1206663, 1206793.