Flash Flood in Petersburg (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 13, 2025 · Petersburg (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

East Bank Street was closed at East Washington Street and Bollingbrook Street. Numerous adjacent side streets were also flooded and closed.

The wider storm

A moist and unstable air mass resulted in scattered storms developing across portions of central and eastern Virginia on July 13. These slow-moving storms produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding, especially across the Tri-Cities.

Began near Petersburg (37.2349, -77.3840).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1280917. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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