Flash Flood in Norfolk (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 2, 2025 · Norfolk (c) County, Virginia

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What the National Weather Service wrote

VDOT cameras showed visible flooding on Interstate 564 south of the Norfolk Naval Air Station (NAS). There were also numerous additional Waze reports of flooding in the surrounding area.

The wider storm

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.

Began near (ngu)nas Norfolk (36.9300, -76.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1284639. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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