Flash Flood — Rockingham, Virginia

2025-07-15 · near Briery Branch, Rockingham, Virginia

Event narrative

Significant flooding of a typically dry streambed, with at least six inches of flowing water across Windy Cove 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 1264135. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.