2009.05.15
Shawsville measures 2.8 inches of rain
The U.S. 460 corridor in the Christiansburg-Shawsville area got pounded with rain overnight. The National Weather Service measures 2.8 inches in Shawsville and 2.37 inches in Christiansburg.
By contrast, Blacksburg measured 1.06 inches.
Weather journalist Kevin Myatt has more details about the rainfall in this post on his Weather Journal blog. You'll see he's gotten some comments from people in Christiansburg who say they measured more than 3 inches of rain on their rain gauges.
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