Flash Flood in Lancaster County, Virginia

Flash Flood March 17, 2025 · Lancaster County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 911 call center reported flooding across numerous roads in eastern Lancaster County.

The wider storm

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a slow-moving cold front on March 16 across southeast Virginia. These showers and storms trained over the same areas into early on March 17, allowing for heavy rain and instances of flash flooding across portions of southeast Virginia on March 16 and 17.

Began near Lively (37.7800, -76.5100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1248913. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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