Flash Flood — Sussex, Virginia

2024-09-18 · near Newville, Sussex, Virginia

Event narrative

Flooding was reported by the Sussex County Police Department on Virginia 35 near Cabin Point Road. An NWS employee confirmed water flowing over the road.

Wider weather episode

A mesolow formed over southeastern Virginia on September 18. This feature, along with tropical moisture from the remnants of Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, allowed for nearly stationary storms which produced very heavy and efficient rainfall. Several instances of flash flooding were reported across a relatively localized portion of southeast Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1216507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.