Flash Flood — Stafford, Virginia

2023-07-01 · near Blooke, Stafford, Virginia

Event narrative

A foot of water was flowing from Accokeek Creek over Brook Road near Loblolly Lane. One lane of Brooke Road was impassable.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms developed around a surface trough on the afternoon and evening. Slow moving thunderstorms led to some instances of flash flooding across central Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1098077. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.