Flash Flood — Petersburg (c), Virginia

2024-08-19 · near Petersburg, Petersburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

VDOT cameras showed standing water up to one foot deep in the leftmost lane of interstate 95. Multiple cars were pulled off on the shoulder of the roadway.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a secondary cold front moving across Virginia on August 19. These storms produced damaging winds and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1213239. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.