And the Rain Came Down and the Floods Went Up

Saturday April 16th, 2011 two significant storms moved through Front Royal. Neither produced tornadoes, unlike other parts of the storm system, but the rain was unlike anything I have ever experienced. At one point it looked like a waterfall with drops of water larger than a quarter. The river was already running high from several previous systems, and the creeks couldn’t keep up, resulting in flash floods worse than any local can remember. I know I have heard the term “flash flood” bandied about, but have never experienced it. Where once there was a street, it became a river in minutes, fields turned into ponds. Words cannot describe this event, so browse through these images from down town Front Royal.