Flash Flood — York, Virginia

2025-08-14 · near Hornsbyville, York, Virginia

Event narrative

A CoCoRaHS observer reported 2.05 inches of rainfall, which resulted in some flooding at their location.

Wider weather episode

A late-summer hot and humid airmass was in place across most of Virginia on August 14. Additionally, a slow-moving cold front stalled over central and southeast Virginia in the afternoon, supporting thunderstorms with heavy rain and flash flooding in southeast Virginia during the evening hours.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (37.1693, -76.4492)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292240. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.