Overview
An anomalously strong ridge for November was centered over the Eastern US from November 6th through the 12th resulting in numerous record highs being broken across the region on November 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. In total, 217 record highs were either tied or broke over this five day period in the Eastern US. Norfolk reached a high temperature of 85 degrees on November 11th which not only beat the previous record of 80 degrees for that day but is also the unofficial latest 85 degree of the year, beating the old record of 85 degrees on November 6th, 2003.
High pressure moved offshore on November 9th towards Bermuda and became nearly stationary just to the northeast of the archipelago from November 10th through the 13th. The large, roughly 1025mb high resulted in synoptic-scale anticyclonic flow over the Western Atlantic which funneled deep tropical moisture, originating from the Caribbean, into the local area ahead of an approaching cold front.
This tropical moisture resulted in precipitable water (PWAT) values up to and exceeding 2.0 inches in spots. In fact, the Wallops Island 00z sounding on November 12th showed a PWAT of 2.11 inches, which is the unofficial highest PWAT value not only the 12th, but for the entire month of November as well. It would also be the first time a PWAT of above 2.0 inches was observed in November at this location. As this moisture was funneled into the region, a curved jet streak to the west resulted in favorable diffluence aloft and large-scale forcing for ascent.
The result of these ingredients was a two-day heavy rainfall event of 2-5 inches with two bullseye swaths of 4-6 inches including localized totals in excess of 8 inches (one in the northwest piedmont and one in the southeast). The heavy rain led to widespread flooding with many road closures as well as rivers hitting moderate flood stage at the following locations: the James River at Cartersville (crest of 24.12ft), the Appomattox River at Farmville (crest of 23.3ft), the James River at Richmond-Westham (crest of 18.33ft), and the Cashie River near Windsor (crest of 11.33ft).
Photos & Video
River Hydrographs
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| James River at Cartersville | Appomattox River at Farmville | James River at Richmond-Westham | Cashie River near Windsor (NC) |
Flooding Pictures
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| Va Beach (photo from @theMSAvenger on Twitter) | Rivanna River (photo from Bruno- @brunota2003 on Twitter) | James River flood walls (photo from Peter Forister) | Richmond Flooding (photo from Peter Forister) |
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| Richmond Flooding (photo from Peter Forister) | James River (photo from Andrew Zimmerman) | James River (photo from Andrew Zimmerman) |
Radar
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| Loop is from 1 AM 11/11/20 through 7 PM 11/12/20 |
Rain Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1038 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2020 ...STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS... Location Amount Time/Date Provider ...Maryland... ...Dorchester County... Blackwater 4.04 in 0926 AM 11/13 RAWS East New Market 1.9 SE 3.13 in 0400 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Cambridge 3.07 in 1006 AM 11/13 CWOP East New Market 0.0 WNW 2.99 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Cambridge 2.29 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP NEAVITT 1.97 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Somerset County... Princess Anne 1.9 WSW 3.50 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 1.0 NE Princess Anne 3.47 in 0800 AM 11/13 COOP Princess Anne 2.1 SSW 3.46 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Princess Anne 3.25 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Wicomico County... Delmar 0.2 NE 4.93 in 0640 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Salisbury 4.54 in 0923 AM 11/13 CWOP Fruitland 1.8 ENE 4.24 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Powellville 4.19 in 0948 AM 11/13 RAWS Mardela Springs 4.02 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS Salisbury Wicomico Airport 3.85 in 0954 AM 11/13 ASOS Parsonsburg 1.6 WNW 3.82 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Worcester County... Ocean Pines 0.9 SSW 4.61 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Ocean Pines 1.2 SSW 4.46 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Ocean City 4.6 NNW 4.18 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Bishopville 3.1 E 4.11 in 0500 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Ocean City 2.99 in 0953 AM 11/13 ASOS Snow Hill 0.4 S 2.96 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Assateague Island 2.85 in 0940 AM 11/13 RAWS Berlin 6.5 SSE 2.83 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 1 SSW Ocean City 1.97 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS ...North Carolina... ...Bertie County... Greens Cross 7.01 in 0817 AM 11/13 RAWS ...Camden County... South Mills 0.1 SW 6.42 in 0655 AM 11/13 COCORAHS South Mills 6.32 in 0715 AM 11/13 HADS ...Chowan County... 1 NNE Rockyhock 7.00 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Edenton 13.3 NNW 5.93 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Edenton 3.75 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Edenton 0.4 NW 3.73 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Edenton 3.27 in 0900 AM 11/13 HADS Edenton 2.18 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS ...Currituck County... 3 SSE Northwest 6.81 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Point Harbor 0.2 WSW 3.42 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Grandy 0.6 E 3.36 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Knotts Island 1.4 S 2.84 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Corolla 5.8 SSE 2.63 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Corolla 1.91 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Currituck 1.75 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS ...Hertford County... Ahoskie Tri Coun 7.63 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS Murfreesboro 1 NE 7.56 in 0600 AM 11/13 COOP ...Northampton County... Conway 4.62 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Henrico 0.4 S 4.02 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Henrico 3.89 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Pasquotank County... Elizabeth City 4.12 in 0813 AM 11/13 RAWS Elizabeth City 3.5 NNW 3.69 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Elizabeth City 3.64 in 0900 AM 11/13 HADS Elizabeth City 3.50 in 0957 AM 11/13 CWOP Elizabeth City 2.6 W 3.40 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Elizabeth City 0.8 NW 3.21 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Elizabeth City 1.8 SE 2.81 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Elizabeth City 5.1 SSE 2.54 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Elizabeth City Airport 2.23 in 0954 AM 11/13 ASOS ...Perquimans County... Hertford 3.30 in 1003 AM 11/13 CWOP Hertford 5.2 SSE 3.14 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Hertford 7.7 SSE 3.09 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Hertford 6.0 SSE 2.99 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Hertford 2.92 in 1000 AM 11/13 CWOP Hertford 2.78 in 1000 AM 11/13 CWOP Hertford 11.4 E 2.68 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Virginia... ...Accomack County... Onley 0.6 SE 3.86 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Wallops Island 2.96 in 0952 AM 11/13 ASOS Parksley 2.96 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Metompkin 0.9 SE 2.66 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Amelia County... Jetersville 3.6 W 3.06 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Amelia Courthouse 1.79 in 1010 AM 11/13 AWS ...Brunswick County... South Hill Meckl 1.85 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS ...Caroline County... Ruther Glen 1.7 ENE 7.63 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Faph_delos 5.56 in 0933 AM 11/13 RAWS Faph_eodtc 5.52 in 0932 AM 11/13 RAWS Faph_north1 5.02 in 0926 AM 11/13 RAWS ...Charles City County... Charles City County 1.74 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Chesterfield County... 3.9 SW Beach 2.68 in 0700 AM 11/13 COOP Chesterfield 2.66 in 1005 AM 11/13 CWOP Bon Air 2.4 WNW 2.47 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Chesterfield 2.47 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Midlothian 2.46 in 1010 AM 11/13 CWOP Midlothian 0.6 NE 2.40 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Moseley 1.7 NNE 2.19 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Matoaca 2.06 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Chester 6.6 E 2.00 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Moseley 1.98 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Midlothian 5.4 S 1.82 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Midlothian 4.7 SSW 1.79 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 4 NW Beach 1.79 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS Chesterfield 1.77 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Bon Air 1.70 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP 4 S Midlothian 1.66 in 1004 AM 11/13 AWS Midlothian 1.63 in 1007 AM 11/13 CWOP ...City of Chesapeake County... Deep Creek 7.60 in 0730 AM 11/13 HADS Chesapeake 6.87 in 1000 AM 11/13 CWOP Chesapeake 3.5 NE 6.76 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 8.0 SW Chesapeake Airport 6.69 in 0715 AM 11/13 HADS Chesapeake 6.61 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Chesapeake 1.8 NE 6.60 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Chesapeake 4.3 ENE 6.36 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Chesapeake 7.3 NE 6.25 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Chesapeake 6.19 in 1005 AM 11/13 CWOP Chesapeake 7.9 NE 6.01 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Chesapeake 5.69 in 1003 AM 11/13 CWOP 3 SSW Deep Creek 5.59 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS 7.4 NW Horseshoe 5.36 in 0900 AM 11/13 HADS Norfolk 4.40 in 1010 AM 11/13 CWOP Fentress Naval 4.35 in 0956 AM 11/13 AWOS ...City of Emporia County... Emporia Reservoir 4.83 in 0700 AM 11/13 COOP ...City of Franklin County... Franklin 0.5 ESE 4.99 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...City of Hampton County... Hampton 1.9 NW 7.20 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 1 WNW Hallwood 7.20 in 0604 AM 11/13 Hampton 6.20 in 1005 AM 11/13 CWOP Hampton 8.1 W 6.19 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Hampton 7.2 W 5.95 in 0630 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Hampton 4.81 in 1007 AM 11/13 CWOP Langley AFB Hamp 4.34 in 0956 AM 11/13 AWOS ...City of Hopewell County... 1 NE Hopewell 1.59 in 1010 AM 11/13 AWS ...City of Newport News County... Newport News 3.3 E 6.64 in 0500 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Newport News 2.5 ESE 6.18 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Newport News 5.11 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Newport News 4.70 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Newport News 4.43 in 0954 AM 11/13 ASOS 1 NW Menchville 3.85 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Newport News 9.6 NNW 3.56 in 0454 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Tide 3.25 in 0956 AM 11/13 CWOP ...City of Norfolk County... Norfolk 6.86 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Norfolk 5.0 SSW 6.72 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 1.6 SE Norview 6.07 in 1159 PM 11/12 COOP Norfolk NAS Cham 5.34 in 0959 AM 11/13 AWOS Norfolk Intl Airport 4.79 in 0951 AM 11/13 ASOS Norfolk 4.56 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Norfolk 4.27 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Tampa 3.97 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP ...City of Poquoson County... Poquoson 5.8 W 5.85 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...City of Portsmouth County... Portsmouth 4.1 SSE 6.93 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Portsmouth 6.87 in 0713 AM 11/13 CWOP 1 NW Cradock 6.85 in 0600 PM 11/12 ...City of Richmond County... Richmond 4.2 NNE 2.51 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Richmond 1.1 SE 2.34 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...City of Suffolk County... Portsmouth 4.0 WNW 7.54 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Suffolk 6.89 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Portsmouth 5.1 WNW 6.72 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Suffolk 13.9 NNE 6.37 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Suffolk 2.9 NNW 6.24 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Suffolk 6.3 N 6.21 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Suffolk 5.83 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Gdr 5.23 in 0954 AM 11/13 RAWS Suffolk 4.72 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP 1 NNE Huntersville 4.55 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Suffolk 2.59 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Suffolk 1.68 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS ...City of Virginia Beach County... Virginia Beach 7.84 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Virginia Beach 2.4 N 7.69 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS North Port 7.23 in 1007 AM 11/13 CWOP Virginia Beach 3.1 ENE 7.16 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Virginia Beach 7.09 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Virginia Beach 7.05 in 1004 AM 11/13 CWOP Virginia Beach 7.00 in 1007 AM 11/13 CWOP Virginia Beach 4.2 NE 6.88 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Virginia Beach 3.1 ENE 6.80 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Virginia Beach 9.1 NNW 6.29 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Virginia Beach 6.23 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Virginia Beach 6.0 WNW 6.19 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Virginia Beach 8.5 N 6.09 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Virginia Beach 9.5 N 6.05 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Virginia Beach 6.04 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Creeds 6.02 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Virginia Beach 7.7 NW 6.01 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Dam Neck 5.70 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Virginia Beach 5.66 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Virginia Beach 10.1 N 5.50 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Back Bay 5.50 in 0954 AM 11/13 RAWS Virginia Beach 4.76 in 1003 AM 11/13 CWOP Oceana NAS Souce 4.22 in 0956 AM 11/13 AWOS ...City of Williamsburg County... Williamsburg 1.4 ENE 2.48 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 1.0 SSW 2.41 in 0630 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 1.87 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS ...Cumberland County... Farmville 3.64 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS ...Dinwiddie County... Churchroad 2.17 in 0946 AM 11/13 CWOP Dinwiddie 1.81 in 0953 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Essex County... Tappahannock 2.79 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS Dunnsville 2.76 in 1003 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Fluvanna County... Palmyra 4.34 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Scottsville 2.89 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Gloucester County... Gloucester Point 2.4 E 3.37 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Gloucester Point 4.9 E 3.34 in 0816 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Gloucester Point 0.6 S 3.10 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Zanoni 1.7 SSE 3.05 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Gloucester Courthouse 3.3 SS 2.88 in 0830 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Gloucester Courthouse 4.2 SS 2.79 in 0729 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Gloucester Courthouse 3.3 SE 2.79 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Hayes 2.77 in 1005 AM 11/13 CWOP Gloucester Courthouse 6.6 W 1.93 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Goochland County... Crozier 5.04 in 0700 AM 11/13 COOP Kents Store 4.81 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Maidens 4.24 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Tabscott 4.06 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Manakin Sabot 2.51 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP 1 N Fife 1.96 in 1010 AM 11/13 AWS ...Greensville County... Emporia 4.38 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS Emporia 11.0 SW 4.20 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Purdy 3.21 in 1005 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Hanover County... Beaverdam 4.3 ESE 6.65 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Montpelier 4.8 E 6.14 in 0727 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Montpelier 5.95 in 0945 AM 11/13 CWOP Rockville 5.1 W 5.77 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Ashland 3.12 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Ashland 2.59 in 1010 AM 11/13 AWS Richmond Hanover 2.41 in 0954 AM 11/13 ASOS Mechanicsville 2.39 in 1007 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Henrico County... Glen Allen 3.64 in 1000 AM 11/13 CWOP Glen Allen 6.6 W 3.01 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Richmond 2.89 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Richmond 2.76 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Montrose 4.7 SSE 2.75 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Henrico 5.8 W 2.72 in 0830 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Glen Allen 4.6 W 2.64 in 0703 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Richmond 2.48 in 0720 PM 11/12 CWOP Richmond 4.8 N 2.47 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Glen Allen 2.42 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP 1 S Chamberlayne 2.40 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS Highland Springs 8.1 SE 2.29 in 0830 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Sandston 5.9 ESE 2.21 in 0654 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 1 WSW Elmont 1.99 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Richmond Intl Airport 1.97 in 0954 AM 11/13 ASOS 1 NW Lakeside 1.84 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS 2 SSW Short Pump 1.83 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS ...Isle of Wight County... Smithfield 3.6 SSE 6.08 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Smithfield 1.3 SW 4.88 in 0630 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Smithfield 7.2 W 4.79 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Carrollton 4.55 in 0955 AM 11/13 CWOP 1 NE Rushmere 3.80 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS ...James City County... Williamsburg 1.9 SW 2.48 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 3.2 NW 2.48 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 3.8 WSW 2.42 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 6.5 NW 2.37 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 1.6 ESE 2.36 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 3.2 WNW 2.27 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 2.6 WSW 2.24 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 3.2 W 2.19 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 2.1 WNW 2.14 in 0900 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Fords Colony 2.08 in 1008 AM 11/13 CWOP Williamsburg 4.1 WNW 2.04 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Toano 1.1 SSW 2.02 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...King and Queen County... Mattaponi 2.6 NNW 1.59 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Lancaster County... Urbanna 6.2 NNE 1.97 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Mollusk 1.86 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Kilmarnock 1.75 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS Lancaster 1.70 in 1000 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Louisa County... Louisa 1 N 5.98 in 0600 PM 11/12 COOP Louisa 5.1 WSW 5.85 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Louisa 5.22 in 1007 AM 11/13 CWOP Bumpass 4.19 in 0955 AM 11/13 AWOS Gordonsville 10.4 S 3.91 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Troy 3.29 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Mineral 3.07 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS Keswick 3.4 ESE 2.89 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Lunenburg County... Victoria 0.9 N 2.37 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Mathews County... Port Haywood 1.0 SE 3.38 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Mathews 2.2 WSW 3.13 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Mecklenburg County... John H Kerr Dam 2.53 in 0900 AM 11/13 COOP 1 E Boydton 2.41 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Clarksville 2.33 in 0700 AM 11/13 COOP ...Middlesex County... White Stone 8.0 SSW 2.77 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 1 S Deltaville 2.34 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Hartfield 2.06 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Stingray Point 2.05 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Remlik 1.76 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Locust Hill 1.1 ENE 1.63 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Northampton County... Franktown 2.6 WSW 3.54 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Oyster 2.81 in 0800 AM 11/13 HADS Willis Wharf 2.43 in 1010 AM 11/13 AWS ...Northumberland County... Lottsburg 2.3 NNE 2.46 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Heathsville 4.6 SE 2.19 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Heathsville 1.87 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Nottoway County... Crewe 3.01 in 1002 AM 11/13 CWOP Burkeville 1.9 SSE 2.40 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Blackstone 2.14 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS ...Powhatan County... 1 NW Fine Creek Mills 4.15 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Columbia 17.2 SSE 3.69 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Powhatan 3.2 SW 3.36 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Powhatan 2.04 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Prince Edward County... Pamplin 3.11 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP Farmville 1.0 SSW 2.99 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...Prince George County... Prince George 3.2 ENE 2.35 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Disputanta 6.3 NE 1.85 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 1 ESE Disputanta 1.82 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS James River 1.65 in 0951 AM 11/13 RAWS Prince George 1.57 in 1005 AM 11/13 AWS ...Southampton County... Sedley 3.7 N 4.90 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Franklin 2.6 WNW 4.77 in 0756 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 2 WSW Courtland 4.40 in 1009 AM 11/13 AWS ...Surry County... Claremont 2.38 in 1007 AM 11/13 CWOP Claremont 0.2 SW 2.02 in 0657 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Surry 1.64 in 1003 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Sussex County... 1.5 NW Wakefield 3.95 in 1200 AM 11/13 COOP Wakefield 0.1 ENE 3.77 in 0800 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Norfolk Wakefld 3.77 in 0954 AM 11/13 ASOS ...Westmoreland County... Stratford 0.5 NE 6.22 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS ...York County... Newport News 5.5 ENE 6.25 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Yorktown 6.9 SE 5.27 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Newport News 5.8 NE 5.15 in 0700 AM 11/13 COCORAHS 2 SE Tabb 4.63 in 1000 AM 11/13 AWS Newport News 7.5 NNE 4.47 in 0705 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Williamsburg 2.86 in 1001 AM 11/13 CWOP 2.1 N Williamsburg 2.32 in 1200 AM 11/13 COOP Williamsburg 1.71 in 1008 AM 11/13 CWOP ...Maritime Stations... Onancock 3.9 SW 3.83 in 0600 AM 11/13 COCORAHS Ft Eustis Felker 3.30 in 0956 AM 11/13 AWOS Machipongo 2.53 in 1004 AM 11/13 CWOP
Environment
The moisture plume (seen below through the PWAT gif) originated from the Caribbean and was generally separate from that of Tropical Storm Eta. The nearly stationary large area of high pressure centered just to the northeast of Bermuda resulted in anticyclonic flow which funneled moisture in an "atmospheric river" into the region. Towards the end of the loop, you can see that perhaps some of Eta's moisture is being pulled into the region, but overall, the main moisture plume for this heavy rain event was due to the deep tropical moisture streaming into the region around the Bermuda High.
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| Moisture Flow | Wallops Island PWAT Climatology - the dot represents the observed PWAT from the 00z sounding on 11/12 |
Record highs across the Eastern US.
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Surface Analysis
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