Michael breaks all-time rain record in Danville

The city received six inches of rain

DANVILLE, Va. – The National Weather Service in Blacksburg reported that the rain observed in Danville Thursday is the most the city has seen in one day. 

The six inches of rain that fell during Tropical Storm Michael beats the old one-day rain record of 5.81" from August 27 of 2008.

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The Dan River is still in flood stage and will slowly go down throughout the rest of the weekend.


About the Author:

Meteorologist Chris Michaels is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcaster, forecasting weather conditions in southwest Virginia on WSLS 10 News from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays on Virginia Today.