Flash Flood in Rockingham County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 30, 2025 · Rockingham County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Video of flash flooding shared on social media. Over 6 inches of water crossing the road at Hopkins Gap.

The wider storm

A slow moving cold front combined with a highly unstable atmosphere along with tropical moisture to produce slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. Some of these storms trained over the same areas, resulting in scattered instances of flash flooding. Total rainfall amounts in areas with flash flooding averaged two to four inches.

Began near Box Creek (38.6000, -78.9400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1270255. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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