Heavy Rain — Accomack, Virginia

2025-08-18 to 2025-08-20 · near Onley Arpt, Accomack, Virginia

Event narrative

A CoCoRaHS reporter measured 7.58 inches of rain in a 24 hour period ending at 7:40 AM EST on August 19. Most of the rain fell during the morning of August 19. The observer stated that they had to wade through water in order to get to the gauge. Additional rainfall fell during the day on August 19 with a two day rainfall total of 9.66 inches ending at 7 AM EST on August 20.

Wider weather episode

A weak trough aloft and weak surface low were located in the vicinity of southeast Virginia on August 19. Moist, easterly flow led to widespread showers with localized higher rainfall rates; the slow-moving showers on the Virginia Eastern Shore produced areas of flash flooding in the morning hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293496. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.