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The drought affected multiple regional cities from Virginia into Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut; the drought also affected certain Midwest States, [44] including Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and the Great Plains. [45] Drought continued in parts of California in the early 1960s.
The Flood of '85 resulted from the convergence of three systems, including Hurricane Juan, which dumped tremendous amounts of rain on western Virginia. [8] The flood of record for the lower Maury River (downstream of the confluence with the South River) including Buena Vista and Glasgow occurred on August 20, 1969, at a stage of 31.23 feet (9. ...
This is an area larger than the entire state of West Virginia. Over June and July, rain was measured in feet from Kansas into Iowa. 25 years later: The Great Flood of 1993 remains worst river ...
Articles related to natural disasters in Virginia, including avalanches, droughts, earthquakes, floods, heat waves, landslides, tropical cyclones, volcanic activity and wildfires Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natural disasters in Virginia .
Photos from countries vulnerable to climate change dominate this year’s awards. Flood, drought and plastic pollution: Environmental Photographer of the Year competition shows a planet in peril ...
DEQ has divided Virginia into 13 drought evaluation regions named for the major rivers that flow through them. Locally, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry and Sussex counties are in the Chowan region.
Additionally, inland hurricane and tropical storm warnings were issued for south-central Virginia. The Wakefield National Weather Service office issued three tornado warnings for four counties, though none became tornadoes. The office also issued two county-wide flood warnings and 43 flood warnings and flood statements for various river basins. [7]
The pattern will bring drought and heat relief to some areas, but at a cost that includes the risk of dangerous flash flooding, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. ... Kansas to Virginia facing ...