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Hurricane Agnes: Richmond's record flood was 45 years ago
Last edited Fri Jun 23, 2017, 11:38 AM - Edit history (2)
Hurricane Agnes: Richmond's record flood was 45 years ago
By John Boyer Richmond Times-Dispatch 11 hrs ago
It has been 45 years since the heavy rain from Hurricane Agnes caused the James River to flood to a point that no one had seen before — or since.
Agnes hit western Florida as a relatively weak Category 1 hurricane on June 19, 1972, then swirled off to the southeast of Virginia on June 21 as a tropical storm.
The water was far worse than any wind.
The storm dumped 5 to 14 inches of rain in the western half of the state, which also caused severe flooding in cities along the Potomac, Rappahannock, Appomattox and Roanoke rivers.
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PHOTOS: Flooding from Hurricane Agnes, 1972
Photos from The Richmond Times-Dispatch archive show the record James River flood of June 1972 and its aftermath.
Main Street Station. This is the old C&O station.
Look at the rainfall in central Pennsylvania.
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Check Richmond.com/weather for John Boyer’s videos and updates as the forecast evolves. Contact him at JBoyer@timesdispatch.com or (804) 649-6209, and follow him on Twitter, @boyerweather.
By John Boyer Richmond Times-Dispatch 11 hrs ago
It has been 45 years since the heavy rain from Hurricane Agnes caused the James River to flood to a point that no one had seen before — or since.
Agnes hit western Florida as a relatively weak Category 1 hurricane on June 19, 1972, then swirled off to the southeast of Virginia on June 21 as a tropical storm.
The water was far worse than any wind.
The storm dumped 5 to 14 inches of rain in the western half of the state, which also caused severe flooding in cities along the Potomac, Rappahannock, Appomattox and Roanoke rivers.
....
PHOTOS: Flooding from Hurricane Agnes, 1972
Photos from The Richmond Times-Dispatch archive show the record James River flood of June 1972 and its aftermath.
Main Street Station. This is the old C&O station.
Look at the rainfall in central Pennsylvania.
....
Check Richmond.com/weather for John Boyer’s videos and updates as the forecast evolves. Contact him at JBoyer@timesdispatch.com or (804) 649-6209, and follow him on Twitter, @boyerweather.
