Flash Flood in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 18, 2025 · Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Leavells (38.2400, -77.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1264842. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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