Flash Flood in Powhatan County, Virginia

Flash Flood May 16, 2023 · Powhatan County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant water on a roadway caused large limbs and debris to collect on a storm drain. Spotter also reported that approximately 4 inches of rain fell.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms along a frontal boundary produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of central and south central Virginia.

Began near Subletts (37.5400, -77.7100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1103842. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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