Flooding, tornadoes reported in Valley

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the South River in Waynesboro with minor river flooding possible in Downtown Waynesboro and Club Court. The river was at 7.5 feet and rising at 2 p.m. Saturday. Flood stage is 9.5 feet. The river is expected to crest at 10 feet later Saturday. The [...]

Posted April 16, 2011  

Source of July 29 South River spill still unknown

The last time before today that there was a significant rain event in Waynesboro, 200 gallons of diesel fuel ended up in the South River in the vicinity of the Invista plant on DuPont Boulevard. How the diesel fuel made its way into the river on July 29 is still a mystery. “At this time, [...]

Posted September 30, 2010  

Forecast: Heavy rain, some river flooding possible

Expected heavy rain could push the South River to crest at or just above flood stage in Waynesboro late Thursday. The forecast for the next two days has the Greater Augusta area in line for 3-5 inches of rain as the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole work their way up the Eastern Seaboard. Locally heavier [...]

Posted September 29, 2010  

Over the banks

But Waynesboro sidesteps flood disaster   Story, photos and video by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net Waynesboro dodged potential disastrous flooding associated with heavy rain that overswept the Shenandoah Valley Sunday and into Monday morning. The river had been projected to crest at 1 p.m. Monday at 10.5 feet, a foot over the 9.5-foot flood stage, according to the Waynesboro [...]

Posted January 25, 2010  

City officials watching weather forecast

Snow-rain double-whammy caused massive ’96 flooding Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net The first of the two 100-year floods of 1996 in Waynesboro was precipitated by a massive early-January snowstorm that dumped 30 inches-plus of snow followed by a heavy-rain event a week later that forced the South River out of its banks. With snow still [...]

Posted December 22, 2009