Flash Flood — Botetourt, Virginia

2025-06-15 · near Harvey, Botetourt, Virginia

Event narrative

Runoff from heavy rain, which fell at rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour, caused flooding several inches deep at the intersection of Buffalo Road and Garden Mountain Road. No damage was reported, and the roads were reopened to traffic after the flooding receded.

Wider weather episode

A stalled frontal boundary located in southern Virginia interacted with a very unstable environment to produce severe thunderstorms in south-central Virginia. The thunderstorm winds from these storms caused tree and power line damage. Moisture was abundant across the area, with precipitable water values observed at between 1.7 and 1.9 inches. Storms were progressive however, and observed moving to the east at 15 to 20 mph, which did not allow them to remain situated over any single location for long.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280345. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.