Drought Buster From The Gulf?

[SnowtoRain]

0.92" total

[dailylurker]

Fantastic event! That was exactly what was needed. Thanks mother nature! RIP major drought! I received an inch overnight and 2.15" for the event. 

[EastCoast NPZ]

7 hours ago, ravensrule said:

It may be the most potent storm in Stephens City history. A one in a thousand year storm. 

For non-tropical, you may well be right. Almost 5.2" in a single day.  That blows away anything I've seen here in my time.

[SnowenOutThere]

1.8 inches near Reston, we’ll see if anything else can get added with a storm or two today

[wxdude64]

Just started raining here again, another slug of moisture coming up from the south on radar.

[PrinceFrederickWx]

12 minutes ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

For non-tropical, you may well be right. Almost 5.2" in a single day.  That blows away anything I've seen here in my time.

Nowadays that’s like the annual rainfall total for Stephen’s City in one storm. 

[WxUSAF]

2 minutes ago, PrinceFrederickWx said:

Nowadays that’s like the annual rainfall total for Stephen’s City in one storm. 

Ecosystem changing from desert to savanna 

[Herb@MAWS]

Columbia east side. Big night of rain. 1.38” since 8:30pm Tuesday bringing total to 2.65” as of 8am Wednesday for event with ongoing drizzly light rain 

[MillvilleWx]

Obviously some of these stations are incorrect, but a majority did a great job capturing the event. The winner was down in the Central BR with over 7" for the primary event (Sawmill Ridge). Those RAWS stations are very reputable and maintained by the Forest Service. BWI at almost 3" is wild. It absolutely dumped buckets there last night. 

[Maestrobjwa]

23 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said:

Obviously some of these stations are incorrect, but a majority did a great job capturing the event. The winner was down in the Central BR with over 7" for the primary event (Sawmill Ridge). Those RAWS stations are very reputable and maintained by the Forest Service. BWI at almost 3" is wild. It absolutely dumped buckets there last night. 

Dang really?? Wasn't it at like 1.10" or something like that last night? Wow

[MN Transplant]

Looking at the 2-day totals on CoCoRaHS, there are a bunch of 4”+ readings, especially between Charlottesville and Winchester, Cumberland, and even one near Woodbridge/Dale City where the training set up nicely yesterday.

CAMs are indicating that someone gets dumped on again today, but far less widespread.

[aldie 22]

Sitting at 1. 81

[frd]

.72 inches here, not bad.

Great for the garden and trees.  

[GramaxRefugee]

About 1.05" overnight. Around 2.10" for the 2 day total so far.

[The Dude]

2.43" so far here in N. Bethesda

[ThePhotoGuy]

1.02 Yesterday

1.23 Overnight

Total: 2.25

[dailylurker]

Maybe round #2 developing in Southern VA? I wonder if that could be the thunderstorms for later today. 

[Maestrobjwa]

Sounds like an area-wide cutting the drought in half  (with total obliteration in some spots). Nice!

[frd]

2 hours ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

For non-tropical, you may well be right. Almost 5.2" in a single day.  That blows away anything I've seen here in my time.

While not tropical, there was a deep feed of tropical moisture,  I believe from the Gulf traveling North nearly 1,500 miles. Very impressive indeed ! 

[Eskimo Joe]

Looks like Garrett and Allegany counties got hit much harder than originally though. Pretty significant debris management operations ongoing.

[Jrlg1181]

3.02 total here... Everything just looks and feels fresher outside - plants gardens grass... 6 to 7 inch totals apparently just to my east by 4 or 5 miles along the spine of the Blue Ridge inside the Park..

[WVclimo]

26 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

Looks like Garrett and Allegany counties got hit much harder than originally though. Pretty significant debris management operations ongoing.

Georges Creek which runs from Savage Mountain south to the Potomac at Westernport took out roads and bridges in towns like Barton and Lonaconing.  Folks who live on the hillsides above those bridges are cut off with no way out except on foot.  Tough for older folks.

 

[TowsonTownT]

48 minutes ago, frd said:

While not tropical, there was a deep feed of tropical moisture,  I believe from the Gulf traveling North nearly 1,500 miles. Very impressive indeed ! 

Growing up on the Gulf Coast, I noted a few times in my head yesterday that the low clouds and quick movement of the lower layers looked very tropical in nature. Have not been outside today to see if it's the same as yesterday.

[katabatic]

36 minutes ago, Eskimo Joe said:

Looks like Garrett and Allegany counties got hit much harder than originally though. Pretty significant debris management operations ongoing.

East of the ECD got nailed. Those of us on the west facing slopes (upslope favored areas in winter) fared much, much better. I am at 1.89" for a storm total. 

[MillvilleWx]

1 hour ago, frd said:

While not tropical, there was a deep feed of tropical moisture,  I believe from the Gulf traveling North nearly 1,500 miles. Very impressive indeed ! 

 

47 minutes ago, TowsonTownT said:

Growing up on the Gulf Coast, I noted a few times in my head yesterday that the low clouds and quick movement of the lower layers looked very tropical in nature. Have not been outside today to see if it's the same as yesterday.

There were some pretty solid indications of warm rain processes being intertwined with standard mid-latitude dynamics that helped create a pretty hefty rainfall footprint across the region. Not as connected today, but PWATs remain pretty high with IAD coming in around the 90th percentile for the daily 12z sounding. 

[WxWatcher007]

4 hours ago, EastCoast NPZ said:

For non-tropical, you may well be right. Almost 5.2" in a single day.  That blows away anything I've seen here in my time.

Wow, that’s incredible.

[Wxtrix]

2.65". not enough to end the drought but at least something.

and now the sun is peeking out.