Flash Flood in New Kent County, Virginia

Flash Flood May 5, 2025 · New Kent County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported that water was covering and rushing over the intersection of Old Church Road and New Kent Highway.

The wider storm

An occluded low was located over the Ohio Valley with a stationary front across central Virginia on May 5. A cold front gradually moved east during the late afternoon and evening of May 5, allowing for scattered thunderstorms across central and eastern Virginia. These storms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding.

Began near Tallysville (37.5266, -77.0767).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260228. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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