Flash Flood — Southampton, Virginia

2023-09-23 · near Story, Southampton, Virginia

Event narrative

Storys Station Road (Route 611) was closed due to flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Ophelia tracked northward across east central North Carolina and up through central Virginia from Saturday morning, September 23rd into early Sunday morning, September 24th. Bands of heavy rain associated with the storm caused flash flooding across portions of central and south central Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1141167. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.