Flood — Botetourt, Virginia

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

Event narrative

Runoff from nearly 2.5 inches of rain, which fell at rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour, caused water to pool at the intersection of Old Fincastle Road and Peck Lane, though the road remained passable. No damage was reported.

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 1280350. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.