Flood in Richmond County, Virginia

Flood March 5, 2025 · Richmond County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding was reported from mPING in Tidewater. The report stated river/creek overflowing; cropland/yard/basement flooding.

The wider storm

A deep trough over the Midwest and surface low near the Great Lakes brought a robust cold front into the Mid Atlantic region. A strongly-forced area of linear convection moved from west to east across portions of central into eastern Virginia. This resulted in locally heavy rain with isolated instances of flooding.

Began near Tidewater (37.8500, -76.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1248955. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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