Flash Flood — Lancaster, Virginia

2022-07-09 · near Merry Pt, Lancaster, Virginia

Event narrative

Portions of River Road between Mollusk and Ottoman were closed due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms associated with low pressure moving along a frontal boundary produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of the Virginia Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1047943. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.