Flash Flood in James City, Virginia

Flash Flood August 18, 2025 · James City, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 911 call center reported water covering the roadway on Pocahontas Trail.

The wider storm

Moisture and instability pooled along a nearly stationary frontal boundary across southeast Virginia on August 18. Slow-moving showers and storms trained over the lower Virginia Peninsula region, with flash flooding occurring in the late afternoon and evenings hours.

Began near Grove (37.2224, -76.6262).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292259. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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