Flash Flood in Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 14, 2025 · Dinwiddie County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported that Ferndale Road was impassable at River Road due to water on the roadway. VDOT confirmed River Road was closed in the area.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Dinwiddie Gardens (37.2229, -77.4766).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284149. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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