Flash Flood — Emporia, Virginia

2013-06-07 · near Emporia, Emporia, Virginia

Event narrative

City of Emporia dispatch reported numerous roads closed due to high water.

Wider weather episode

The combination of the remnants from Tropical Storm Andrea and a frontal boundary draped over the region caused heavy rain which produced flash flooding across portions of central and eastern Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 461712. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.