Flash Flood in Petersburg (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood May 26, 2026 · Petersburg (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook in Petersburg rapidly rose from around 5 feet to 10.96 feet in one hour between 4 and 5 PM EST. Minor flood stage is 10.5 feet.

The wider storm

Slow-moving showers and storms resulted in locally heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across central Virginia on May 26.

Began near Petersburg (37.2238, -77.3944).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342543. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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