Flood — Portsmouth (c), Virginia

2020-11-12 to 2020-11-13 · near Portsmouth, Portsmouth (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Numerous roads were impassible or closed due to continued flooding from recent heavy rainfall.

Wider weather episode

Deep tropical moisture streaming northward into the Mid Atlantic region combined with the approach of a cold front and low pressure, produced heavy rain which caused flooding across portions of central and southeast Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 927728. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.