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Photo By Ann Strober: Huge storm clouds moving into the Rockfish Valley this past Sunday afternoon as a second round of heavy rains hit the area over the weekend.

Big Flooding Event In Nelson Over Weekend

[ 0 ] August 14, 2011

ShareNelson County, Virginia What a weekend! At least part of it. Partly Sunny skies turned to a deluge of rain Saturday night with some locations in Greenfield getting 11 inches of rain in under 6 hours. The Idlebrink Farm gauge in Greenfield reported 8.23 inches before midnight Saturday and another 2.79 by 4:30 PM on [...]

Via NWS : The areas highlighted in light green are under a FLASH FLOOD WATCH from 12 noon Friday until 2AM Saturday. Look to your right under Nelson Weather Bulletins for the latest alerts.

Wintergreen & Nelson : Flash Flood Watch : ! CANCELED !

[ 0 ] July 7, 2011

ShareFLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1102 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2011 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT… THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MARYLAND…THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN MARYLAND…ANNE ARUNDEL…CALVERT…CARROLL…CHARLES… FREDERICK MD…HARFORD…HOWARD…MONTGOMERY…NORTHERN BALTIMORE…PRINCE GEORGES…SOUTHERN BALTIMORE AND ST. MARYS. THE [...]

The family living in this house at 250 & 151 makes it up the hill to safety after the torrential rains.

Drop Location To Help Family Flooded Out At Route 250 & 151

[ 3 ] April 18, 2011

ShareAfton Nelson/Albemarle County, VA Last weekend we showed you how the torrential floods from severe storms forced a family from their home at the intersection of Route 151 & 250. Within minutes water rushing down from Afton Mountain surrounded the house with water going at least 1/3rd of the way up to the roof line. [...]

Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2011 www.nelsoncountylie.com : After termendous flooding thois past Saturday (4.16.11) skies were a perfect blue over the Blue Ridge on Sunday as seem from the Rockfish Rover Trailhead ijust south of Nellysford.

After The Storm – Beautiful Skies

[ 0 ] April 17, 2011

ShareNelson County, Virginia After a Saturday full of flooding and tornadoes, it was nice to see clear blue skies. NCL Mountain Photographer, Paul Purpura, captured it perfectly Sunday after all of the storms had moved well east into the Atlantic. Tweet This Post

Flash flood at Rts. 250 & 151, Afton, VA. (Tommy Stafford) © NelsonCountyLife.com

Heavy Rains Prompt Flood Rescue, Blocks Roads : Update 1:00 PM (Sunday)

[ 2 ] April 16, 2011

ShareIntense rains that began Saturday morning ad rescue crews busy in the afternoon as homeowners and motorists are coped with rising flash flood waters. The intersection of Routes 250 and 151 in the Albemarle County side of Afton was the scene of a Rockfish Valley Fire Dept. rescue of a family trapped in their house [...]

Photos By Victoria Gomez Mininger : ©2011 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Chris Davis of Shipman fishes from the support of a bridge over a rapidly moving Rockfish River after hours of heavy rain in Nelson County.

Rainy & Flooding Thursday Across Nelson County

[ 0 ] March 10, 2011

ShareNelson County, Virginia Heavy rains and thunderstorms moved through Nelson County and much of Central Virginia Thursday afternoon. The expectation of flooding was enough for Nelson County School officials to close schools for the day. Victoria Gomez Mininger, captured these shots of flooding in eastern Nelson County Thursday afternoon. Victoria owns Blackberry Creek Photography and [...]

Photo By Paul Purpura : ©2010 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Dark rain clouds hang over Devils Knob Thursday afternoon as widespread rain and flooding hit Central Virginia. Click to enlarge.

Heavy Rains & Flooding Top Off September 2010 In Nelson

[ 2 ] September 30, 2010

ShareNelson County, Virginia September 2010 started off very dry, but ended very wet! As we’ve been talking about here at NCL over in Tommy’s Weather, heavy rains and lots of tropical moisture hit the area Thursday creating flooding in some parts of Nelson. By far the hardest hit areas were in the coastal regions of [...]

Photo By Tommy Stafford : ©2010 www.nelsoncountylife.com : A muddy, rain swollen Stoney Creek rushes under Route 151 Tuesday afternoon after several inches of hard rain. Click to enlarge.

Heavy Rains Fell Tuesday : Much Better Weather Ahead! : 8.25.10

[ 1 ] August 25, 2010

ShareNelson County, Virginia Everyone agreed, we needed the rain, just not all at once! Lots of heavy rain fell on most of Nelson County during the mid-morning hours Tuesday. Flash Flood Warnings were in effect for much of the morning and early afternoon for Nelson County. Here at NCL in Greenfield we picked up a [...]

The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center shows significant rainfall over the next several days with the potential for localized flooding due to melting snow in the higher elevations. Click on image for latest updates of the graphic.

Significant Rains On The Way Through Weekend : 3.11.10

[ 0 ] March 11, 2010

ShareNelson County, Virginia For the first time this year temps reached 70° or greater this week. A sign that spring is on the way after a record breaking winter for snowfall. Though most of the snow has already melted in the valley portions of Nelson County, in the mountains it’s a different story. Feet and [...]

©2010 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Water spills over the Spruce Creek bridge on Glenthorne Loop Monday morning. Most roads in Nelson have reopened to traffic since then.

Sheriff : Many Nelson Roads Reopen After Flooding : 1.27.10 : 11:00 AM

[ 0 ] January 27, 2010

ShareNelson County, Virginia After this past weekend’s major flooding, most roads in Nelson County are now back open. Though some roads still may have washed out spots and debris. “South Powell Island Road is washed out, Mill Creek Road in Montebello is muddy and icy, and the North Fork Road in Tyro is still water [...]

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