Flash Flood — Madison, Virginia

2025-07-01 · near Pratts, Madison, Virginia

Event narrative

US-29 in Madison was covered by at least six inches of flowing water across the road.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure moved along a slow moving cold front bringing numerous showers and thunderstorms to Virginia. Multiple rounds of heavy rain occurred throughout the afternoon and evening and into the overnight across portions of central Virginia. Total rainfall amounts of two to five inches were observed where flooding occurred.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.3614, -78.2551)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259503. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.