Flash Flood — Spotsylvania, Virginia

2025-07-18 · near Leavells, Spotsylvania, Virginia

Event narrative

Leavells Road closed near Brezewood Drive where the Massaponax Creek intesects the road. Water reported to be 1 to 2 feet deep flowing across the 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 1264842. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.