Weak low pressure along a frontal boundary produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of central and southeast Virginia.
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Weak low pressure along a frontal boundary produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of central and southeast Virginia.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 30, 6:54 PM EST, 10 hours 21 minutes earlier.
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</html>The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 38 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:16 UTC.
16 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Ditches were overflowing and Courthouse Road was flooded in spots just west of Prince George.
Street flooding was reported on Temple Avenue just east of Southpark Mall.
Standing or high water was reported on Route 898 in the vicinity of Old Stage Road. All east and west lanes were closed.
Standing water was reported on Interstate 95 at Mile Marker 52 in the city of Petersburg. The north exit 52 was closed.
Portion of East Bank Street was closed due to high water.
Intersection of 3rd Street and River Street was closed due to high water.
Intersection of Bollingbrook Street and North Crater Road was closed due to high water.
Standing water was reported on Route 603 in the vicinity of Baxter Ridge Drive.
Standing water was reported on Route 635 in the vicinity of Old Stage Road. Portion of the road was closed due to high water.
High water was reported on Route 1101 in the vicinity of Dupuy Road.
High water was reported on Route 746 in the vicinity of Ruffin Mill Circle.
High water was reported at the intersection of Tipton Street and South Street.
High water was reported at the intersection of Ramblewood Drive and Enon Church Road.
High water was reported along Ruffin Mill Road.
High water was reported across White Marsh Road.
Standing water was reported on Route 628 in the vicinity of Birdsong Road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1220728, 1220729, 1220730, 1220731, 1220732, 1220733, 1220734, 1220735, 1220736, 1220737, 1220738, 1220739, 1220740, 1220741, 1220742, 1220743.