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Heavy rains from Hurricane Juan's remnants caused devastating flooding in Roanoke and the surrounding valley. Roanoke

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Mill Mountain Star / Blue Ridge / rail bridge
SCAN AREA Mill Mountain Star / Blue Ridge / rail bridge Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, and the greater valley commute
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Roanoke Salem Vinton Cave Spring Hollins Bonsack Grandin Williamson Road
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I-81 I-581 US-220 US-460 VA-419 Orange Avenue Peters Creek Road
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Election Day Flood devastates Roanoke Valley

Election Day Flood devastates Roanoke Valley 1985
Roanoke
Heavy rains from Hurricane Juan's remnants caused devastating flooding in Roanoke and the surrounding valley.
Date / period: November 4, 1985
Tags: Election Day Flood, Roanoke River, Hurricane Juan, flooding
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Named source: Virginia Public Radio flood remembrance
Import source: User-provided local history dates dataset, 2026-05-21

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