Flash Flood — Portsmouth (c), Virginia

2016-07-19 · near Portsmouth, Portsmouth (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Several streets were flooded in Old Town Portsmouth with vehicles trapped.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced heavy rain and caused flash flooding across portions of southeast Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 653214. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.