A slow moving low pressure across the Carolinas brought steady rains to parts of the Chowan basin especially on Friday October 6th, 2006.  The slow exit of the storm system was attributed to the surface ridge axis that was in place from the Great Lakes to the Northeast United States.

Surface map and radar for October 6, 2006 12Z.

Surface map and radar for October 7, 2006 12Z.

Animated Radar at 30-minute intervals for Wakefield, VA WSR-88D for Oct 6th, 2006

* Note on the radar animation - red and orange dots are daily and flood only river forecast gage locations.