Flash Flood — King George, Virginia

2023-07-01 · near Passapatanzy, King George, Virginia

Event narrative

Water was flowing across the road near the intersection of Shelton Drive and Bloomsbury Road. The water lifted a car to the side of the highway.

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 1098078. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.