Flash Flood — Petersburg (c), Virginia

2025-07-14 · near Petersburg, Petersburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook St. in Petersburg exceeded major flood stage. The creek rose about 7 feet in one hour.

Wider weather episode

A weak frontal boundary sagged south toward the area during the afternoon/evening. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms initially developed to the north (near that boundary) and also to the west along higher terrain. The environment ahead of the boundary was characterized by very weak deep-layer flow and anomalously high PW values on the order of 2.1-2.2, leading to slow-moving storms with very heavy rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1284144. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.