Flash Flood — Nottoway, Virginia

2023-07-09 · near Blackstone, Nottoway, Virginia

Event narrative

Water was covering roadways around Blackstone. One vehicle accident was related to high water and driving too fast.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms in advance of a frontal boundary produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of south central, eastern and southeast Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1126549. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.