Flash Flood — Nelson, Virginia

2025-07-15 · near Arrington, Nelson, Virginia

Event narrative

Road washed out in the 2000 block of South Powell's Island Road.

Wider weather episode

An anomalously moist airmass with tropical moisture resided over much of Virginia on July 15th. Another round of slow moving thunderstorms developed on remnant boundaries and terrain circulations before propagating eastward. These thunderstorms moved into areas with suppressed flash flood guidance due to anteceding conditions. Ultimately, these storms produced localized rainfall amounts of two to five inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264130. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.