Flash Flood — Southampton, Virginia

2025-07-27 · near Boykins, Southampton, Virginia

Event narrative

Multiple sections of General Thomas Highway in Southampton County were flooded.

Wider weather episode

A seasonably humid and unstable environment allowed storms to develop across portions of central and eastern Virginia during the afternoon of July 27. These storms congealed into a line while moving generally southeast to south during the afternoon. Heavy rain rates resulted in locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of southeast Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285092. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.