GetStarNews GetStarNews
Sign In
Live
Danville Desk

This Day in History

Focused on Danville civic coverage, the Pittsylvania corridor, industrial development, education, and Route 29 / 58 movement.

Dan River crests at 27.19 feet in Danville

Dan River crests at 27.19 feet in Danville 2020
Danville
The February 8, 2020, flood was the third-highest crest since 1996 and closed parts of the Riverwalk Trail and several riverfront streets.
The Dan River crested at 27.19 feet on February 8, 2020, the highest reading since Tropical Storm Michael in October 2018. Memorial Drive and Park Avenue were affected, and River, Trade and Water streets stayed closed. Water was well out of its banks at the YMCA.

Discussion

No comments yet. The first comment here will also open the linked forum thread for this item.
Sign up or log in to comment on this item and extend the public thread.