Flash Flood in Orange County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 19, 2025 · Orange County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Albano Road is closed between Ridge Road and Taylorsville Road. Road is completely under around 6 inches to a foot of flowing water where the road crosses Colvin Creek.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Eheart (38.2200, -78.3100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1264778. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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