Flash Flood in Newport News (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood August 18, 2025 · Newport News (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law enforcement reported flooding along Warwick Boulevard. Additionally, a water rescue was reported at an apartment building nearby on Chelsea Place.

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 Lee Hall (37.1990, -76.5778).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292260. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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