Flash Flood — Colonial Heights (c), Virginia

2025-07-13 · near Colonial Hgts, Colonial Heights (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Numerous reports of flooding along I-95 in Colonial Heights were relayed via waze.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1280919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.