Flash Flood — Brunswick, Virginia

2025-07-02 · near Gasburg, Brunswick, Virginia

Event narrative

A report was received from the public on social media indicating water was rushing over Ankum Road.

Wider weather episode

A stationary front was draped across the Mid-Atlantic early on July 2. In the afternoon, the front slowly advanced southward, serving as a focus for showers and storms through the day. Repeated training of showers and storms led to a significant flood event in rural southern Virginia in the late morning and early afternoon hours. In the late afternoon, a stationary shower produced localized, urban flash flooding in the city of Norfolk.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1284634. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.