Flash Flood — Petersburg (c), Virginia

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

Event narrative

Numerous roads were flooded across Petersburg, including Defense Road, Squirrel Level Road, Joseph Jenkins at Pocahontas Street, and Mckeer Street at Saint Andrews.

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 969664. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.