Flash Flood in Sussex County, Virginia

Flash Flood March 17, 2025 · Sussex County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

VDOT reported delays due to standing water near the intersection of Route 642 and Old Forty Road near Sussex.

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 Sussex (36.9100, -77.2400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1248944. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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