This Day in Henrico History: Nov. 11 – Ida’s remnants bring heavy rain to Henrico
On Nov. 11, 2009, heavy rain soaked Henrico as moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida spread across Virginia.
A weather station in western Henrico’s Glen Allen area measured 2.03 inches of rain that day. The rainfall was part of a prolonged storm that combined tropical moisture with a developing coastal system, bringing days of wet and windy weather to the region.
Gov. Tim Kaine verbally declared a statewide emergency on Nov. 11 as the storm caused flooding, power outages and transportation problems across Virginia.
The rain continued after Veterans Day. The Glen Allen station recorded another 3.01 inches on Nov. 12, taking its three-day total to 5.42 inches. Across the wider Richmond area, the storm ultimately delivered more than 5.5 inches, with much of the heaviest rain falling Nov. 11 and 12.
The event showed how the remnants of a tropical cyclone could combine with an autumn coastal storm to produce a substantial inland soaking long after landfall.
