Flash Flood — Culpeper, Virginia

2025-07-18 · near Kellys Ford, Culpeper, Virginia

Event narrative

At least 12 inches of water flowing over the road at intersection of Edward Shop Road and Corder Road.

Wider weather episode

An anomalously moist tropical airmass resided over Virginia bringing numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms trained over portions of central Virginia bringing rainfall amounts of two to locally six inches. This resulted in instances of flooding and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264835. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.