The region can now begin drying out after a week and a half of almost steady rains — with some astonishing totals of up to 24 inches. The National Weather Service is reporting rainfall amounts for the 11-day period through yesterday, and they include:
Roanoke Airport: 7.89″
Cave Spring: 13.26″
Rocky Mount: 12.55″
Mabry Mill, Floyd County: 24.11″
(Continue reading to see the full list of rainfall totals)
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS COVERING THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 24 2015 THROUGH OCTOBER 3/4 2015 FOR THE SERIES OF PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN EVENTS WHICH AFFECTED OUR REGION. THESE OBSERVATIONS ARE FROM A COMBINATION OF SOURCES INCLUDING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS AND HAVE NOT BEEN EXTENSIVELY QUALITY CONTROLLED. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO THOSE WHO PROVIDED REPORTS.
…ALLEGHANY COUNTY…
4 E COVINGTON 4.06 700 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
2 NNE NATURAL WELL 2.82 730 PM 10/03 USARMY-COE
1 E CALLAGHAN 2.38 730 PM 10/03 USARMY-COE
…AMHERST COUNTY…
PEDLAR DAM 7.70 730 PM 10/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 SW AMHERST 7.14 800 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
…APPOMATTOX COUNTY…
APPOMATTOX 3.72 142 PM 10/04 CWOP
…BATH COUNTY…
HOT SPRINGS 4.80 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
INGALLS FIELD 4.64 750 AM 10/03 AWOS
NW MILLBORO 2.83 700 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
WILLIAMSVILLE 2 S 2.80 745 PM 10/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
7 NE MOUNTAIN GROVE 2.51 730 PM 10/03 USARMY-COE
…BEDFORD COUNTY…
4 SW MONETA 8.98 800 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
1 SSW LYNCHBURG 8.53 800 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
9 SW HUDDLESTON 8.07 900 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
3 WNW BIG ISLAND 7.45 500 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
1 N BEDFORD 7.13 700 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
1 WSW CHAMBLISSBURG 7.02 147 PM 10/04 CWOP
2 S BOONSBORO 6.14 751 AM 10/03 CWOP
HUDDLESTON 4 SW 5.85 700 AM 10/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
4 SSE BUCHANAN 4.60 150 PM 10/04 CWOP
…BLAND COUNTY…
1 NNW BLAND 4.40 719 AM 10/03 VADOT
…BOTETOURT COUNTY…
4 WNW TROUTVILLE 6.13 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
2 E LITHIA 4.49 147 PM 10/04 CWOP
2 NNW FINCASTLE 4.31 700 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
…BUCKINGHAM COUNTY…
1 NW GOLD HILL 3.26 756 AM 10/04 CWOP
…CAMPBELL COUNTY…
7 ESE LYNCHBURG 7.51 700 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
LYNCHBURG REGIONAL A 7.23 754 AM 10/03 ASOS
1 S GLADYS 6.67 700 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
3 E BROOKNEAL 5.63 900 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
3 SW RUSTBURG 3.69 757 PM 10/03 CWOP
…CARROLL COUNTY…
6 N GALAX 6.54 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
…CHARLOTTE COUNTY…
4 SE SAXE 3.82 700 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
2 ENE WREN 3.82 803 AM 10/03 CWOP
…CITY OF BUENA VISTA…
BUENA VISTA 1.27 700 AM 10/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
…CITY OF COVINGTON…
COVINGTON FILTER PLA 2.80 1230 PM 10/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
…CITY OF DANVILLE…
DANVILLE REGIONAL AI 7.36 153 PM 10/04 AWOS
…CITY OF GALAX…
GALAX WATER PLANT 9.01 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
…CITY OF LYNCHBURG…
3 NE LYNCHBURG AIRPO 9.53 730 AM 10/03 VADOT
…CITY OF MARTINSVILLE…
MARTINSVILLE FILTER 8.11 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
…CITY OF RADFORD…
2 SSE WALTON 6.85 759 AM 10/04 CWOP
…CITY OF ROANOKE…
3 SE ROANOKE 8.62 745 AM 10/04 CWOP
ROANOKE REGIONAL AIR 7.89 154 PM 10/04 ASOS
…CRAIG COUNTY…
2 ENE NEW CASTLE 5.85 107 PM 10/04 RAWS
…FLOYD COUNTY…
3 N MABRY MILL 24.11 548 PM 10/04 PUBLIC
6 S COPPER HILL 18.53 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
3 SE WILLIS 14.47 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
5 NW FLOYD 13.11 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
…FRANKLIN COUNTY…
2 NW ROCKY MOUNT 12.55 621 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
6 E BOONES MILL 10.08 810 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
10 ESE WIRTZ 9.59 730 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
12 NNE MARTINSVILLE 8.52 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
3 SW MONETA 7.85 156 PM 10/04 CWOP
7 SE HARDY 7.16 800 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
3 SW FERRUM 6.73 600 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
3 SSW STEWARTSVILLE 6.01 755 AM 10/03 CWOP
7 SE BURNT CHIMNEY 4.61 155 PM 10/04 CWOP
…GILES COUNTY…
STAFFORDSVILLE 3 ENE 4.63 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
W PEARISBURG 4.18 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
1 NNE PEMBROKE 3.86 700 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
…GRAYSON COUNTY…
3 WNW CUMBERLAND KNO 13.12 532 PM 10/04 PUBLIC
2 NE BAYWOOD 10.43 730 AM 10/04 USARMY-COE
1 S INDEPENDENCE 8.33 640 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
1 NNW ELK CREEK 5.19 142 PM 10/04 CWOP
SATELLITE PRECIP GAG 5.13 730 AM 10/04 GOES
…HALIFAX COUNTY…
1 NW ALTON 8.65 622 PM 10/04 PUBLIC
ROANOKE R. (STAUNTO 6.72 745 AM 10/04 GOES
SOUTH BOSTON 6.65 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
5 NNW MT LAUREL 6.43 621 PM 10/04 PUBLIC
2 SW CRYSTAL HILL 5.72 620 PM 10/04 PUBLIC
…HENRY COUNTY…
PHILPOTT RESERVOIR A 10.37 745 AM 10/04 GOES
MARTINSVILLE 7.83 750 AM 10/04 AWOS
…MONTGOMERY COUNTY…
3 NW CHRISTIANSBURG 8.26 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
BLACKSBURG NWSO 7.94 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 ESE BLACKSBURG 7.85 830 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
LAFAYETTE 1 NE 7.79 735 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
3 WNW PILOT 7.36 747 AM 10/04 CWOP
…PATRICK COUNTY…
SW WOOLWINE 20.63 845 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
1 SSW ROCKY KNOB REC 18.09 549 PM 10/04 PUBLIC
5 SW MEADOWS OF DAN 10.44 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
MEADOWS OF DAN 5SW 9.92 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
…PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY…
2 NE GRETNA 6.99 156 PM 10/03 CWOP
CHATHAM 5.56 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
…PULASKI COUNTY…
1 NW COPPER VALLEY 14.95 758 AM 10/04 CWOP
2 S SNOWVILLE 9.02 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
2 ENE DUBLIN 6.55 613 PM 10/04 PUBLIC
…ROANOKE COUNTY…
7 SSW ROANOKE 14.97 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
2 SSW CAVE SPRING 13.26 700 AM 10/04 COCORAHS
1 W POAGES MILL 12.82 759 AM 10/04 CWOP
3 NNW BENT MOUNTAIN 11.89 145 PM 10/04 CWOP
2 SW LAYMANTOWN 6.80 755 AM 10/04 CWOP
ROANOKE 8 N 6.75 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
…ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY…
2 E NATURAL BRIDGE 8.19 142 PM 10/04 RAWS
GLASGOW 1 SE 6.03 700 AM 10/03 CO-OP OBSERVER
5 W CORNWALL 4.18 147 PM 10/04 CWOP
…SMYTH COUNTY…
MARION TVA RG 2.69 730 AM 10/04 GOES
KONNAROCK 2.45 115 PM 10/04 GOES
1 N ADWOLF 1.88 757 AM 10/04 CWOP
2 ENE MARION 1.57 800 AM 10/03 COCORAHS
…TAZEWELL COUNTY…
BURKES GARDEN 2.38 700 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 E RAVEN 1.83 730 PM 10/03 TVA
1 WNW BLUEFIELD 1.79 155 PM 10/04 CWOP
TAZEWELL 1.77 730 PM 10/03 GOES
…WYTHE COUNTY…
WILLIS 10.30 745 AM 10/04 GOES
WYTHEVILLE 1 S 4.66 705 AM 10/04 CO-OP OBSERVER
3 N FAVONIA 4.43 658 AM 10/04 RAWS
2 ESE GUNTON PARK 3.25 615 PM 10/04 PUBLIC
