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Isabel Flooding In Rockbridge County, VA
September  18, 2003



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South River recedes under Rt. 608 bridge. The bridge was underwater at the height of flooding.

Tree tops indicate actual location of the river bank. North of Buena Vista.

Displaced mobile homes moved across the road by flood waters.

Boat and debris on Route 608, near Cornwall.

 Blue Ridge Mountains (background) produced extensive flooding in western Rockbridge County.

Displaced outbuilding
near Cornwall.

Mobile home and debris, north of Buena Vista.

Closer view of destroyed home moved downstream.

Mobile home found
along Route 608.

South River Road washed out the following morning.

1967 Mustang amid debris. Slab to the left is the foundation to a home that was swept away.

Wrecked vehicle and a building washed up at a bridge near S. River Rd and Irish Creek Rd.

Destroyed home located near the river in Midvale.

Flood waters pushed this car onto another vehicle. Note grass on side mirror.

Same as above but looking
upstream after waters receded.

Destroyed camper in
woods after the flood.

Same as above,
next day.

South River Road
near Cornwall.

Front deck found
alongside the road.

Interesting view of a shed's new location after floating downstream.

Car atop debris (l),
destroyed vehicle (r).

Mt. View Elementary School. View from South River Rd.

Submerged Chessie Trail footbridge over South River.

Debris along a new
stream formed by
flood waters.

 

Destroyed home near Cornwall.

 

South River widened to over 300 yards during the flood. This is well away from the actual river.



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