Flash Flood — Richmond (c), Virginia

2025-07-12 · near Wellford, Richmond (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Broadcast media shared a picture of street flooding along Grove Avenue in Richmond. The picture showed several inches of water over the roadway.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and storms developed across central and eastern Virginia on July 12 given an unstable air mass in place. These storms were slow-moving and produced heavy rain and flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280702. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.