More than 4 inches of rain fell across Roanoke in less than two hours Thursday night, flooding streets, apartments, and businesses. The National Weather Service says the odds of that much rainfall happening are just one in 500. For more on the damages and repair efforts, see here: https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2025/08/22/dozens-rescued-as-rare-flash-flood-hits-roanoke-on-thursday/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wsls10 | WSLS 10 / WSLS.com