Flash Flood — Greene, Virginia

2025-07-19 · near Ruckersville, Greene, Virginia

Event narrative

Trained Storm Spotter had to evacuate house off Cordelia Drive. Around a foot of water flowing around house coming off hillside. Neighbors evacuated as well. Streets closed nearby.

Wider weather episode

An unstable atmosphere along with plenty of moisture led to the development of showers and thunderstorms. The thunderstorms were slow moving, and trained over the same areas in spots resulting in flash flooding. Localized rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches were observed, with upwards of 5 inches in the most persistent thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264774. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.