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The Tye River is a 35.4-mile-long (57.0 km) [1] tributary of the James River in central Virginia in the United States. Originating on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County, and fed by the Piney and Buffalo rivers, by way of the James River it is part of the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay.
As cleanup efforts continue and floodwaters recede in flood-ravaged southwestern Virginia, the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office said Thursday morning that it had made contact with all 44 people ...
As many people slept unaware, the ensuing flash floods and mudslides killed 153 people, 22 in Massies Mill alone. [5] Across Nelson County, 133 bridges were washed out, while some entire communities were under water. [6] The major flooding that occurred downstream cut off all communications between Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley.
The many fire warnings were in place through Monday afternoon and are set to expire in the evening. The mountain ridges and east slopes across the lower Plains were most at risk as forecasters ...
The ground is already moist across the eastern Ohio Valley up to West Virginia so the rainfall into Thursday and has the potential to produce major flash flooding in the region.
The 2024 Virginia wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Virginia.During the 2024 Spring wildfire season between February 15 to April 30, at least 411 wildfires burnt "nearly 20,000 acres", the largest area burned in the last 30 years in that time period, and nearly ten times as much as the 2023 Spring season with 2,174 acres.
The flooding was concentrated in the area of Dismal River Road, which includes Dismal River, Patterson, Hale Creek, Pilgrim’s Knob, Whitewood and Jewell Valley, the sheriff’s office said.
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. ...