Flood — Southampton, Virginia
2011-09-09 · near Sebrell, Southampton, Virginia
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
The driver of a vehicle drowned after the vehicle struck standing water, hydroplaned, went off Route 35 and into a swamp just southeast of Sebrell. The vehicle became submerged into the water. There was ten to twelve inches of water on the road at the time of the accident. The passenger was able to escape from the vehicle.
Wider weather episode
The driver of a vehicle drowned after the vehicle hydroplaned, overturned, went off the road and came to rest in a swamp in Southampton county in southeast Virginia.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 350548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.