Flash Flood in Petersburg (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 8, 2021 · Petersburg (c) County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Petersburg (37.2300, -77.3900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 976887. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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