Flash Flood — Petersburg (c), Virginia

2021-06-11 · near Petersburg, Petersburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Numerous roads around Petersburg were flooded and were impassable. One water rescue was reported.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms along a frontal boundary produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of central and eastern Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 969663. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.