Flash Flood — Petersburg (c), Virginia

2021-07-08 · near Petersburg, Petersburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Nearly 70 percent of all roads in Petersburg were closed due to flooding at the height of the event.

Wider weather episode

The center of Tropical Storm Elsa tracked north just inland of the Middle Atlantic Coast from Thursday morning through Thursday night, July 8th. The Tropical Storm produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of central and south central Virginia, and the Virginia Northern Neck.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 976887. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.