Flash Flood — Essex, Virginia

2018-10-11 to 2018-10-12 · near Dunbrooke, Essex, Virginia

Event narrative

Route 620 was closed at Sunnyside Road due to flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Cyclone Michael tracked from South Carolina northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast from Thursday morning, October 11 into early Friday morning, October 12. Showers and scattered thunderstorms associated with the Tropical Cyclone produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of central and south central Virginia, the Virginia Northern Neck, and the Middle Peninsula.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 790764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.