Flash Flood — Charles City (c), Virginia

2021-07-08 · near Barnetts, Charles City (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Cattail Road at Barnetts Road was closed due to high water.

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 976891. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.