A moist and unstable air mass resulted in scattered storms developing across portions of central and eastern Virginia on July 13. These slow-moving storms produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding, especially across the Tri-Cities.
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A moist and unstable air mass resulted in scattered storms developing across portions of central and eastern Virginia on July 13. These slow-moving storms produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding, especially across the Tri-Cities.
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 Jul 12, 6:50 PM EST, 17 hours 25 minutes earlier.
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20 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Ridge Road was closed at the intersection with Buena Vista Drive due to flooding.
The road was closed on the Midlothian Turnpike due to standing water.
VDOT reported that Powhite Parkway was closed at Midlothian Turnpike due to water on the roadway. Additionally, Chesterfield County Fire and EMS reported significant flooding along Arch Road. One picture appeared to show flooding up the bottom of a home.
High water was reported at the intersection of US-1 and Perlock Road.
High water was reported along Reams Road.
Numerous reports of flooding along I-95 in Colonial Heights were relayed via waze.
Standing water was visible over the roadway at I-95 and Mile Marker 52 in Petersburg near Bank Street.
Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook (LRCV2) rose 3 feet in 15 minutes.
Multiple cars were stranded in high water under the train bridge along Boulevard.
Pictures showing significant flooding along Pinehurst Avenue were relayed via Facebook.
A water rescue occurred at Ware Bottoms Spring Road and Ramblewood Drive.
Multiple reports of standing water on I-85 at Boydton Plank Road were relayed via waze.
High, flowing water was reported at Courthouse Road and County Drive.
Multiple water rescues were ongoing across the city of Petersburg.
Flooding was reported at the Prince George ER and adjacent Temple Avenue.
VA-640 was closed at VA-625 due to water on the roadway.
Flooding was reported along VA-617 White Marsh Road at multiple points between Walls Bridge Road and Aberdeen Road.
Significant flooding was reported in Colonial Heights with a car stranded near the Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum.
East Bank Street was closed at East Washington Street and Bollingbrook Street. Numerous adjacent side streets were also flooded and closed.
Numerous reports of water over VA-40 in Victoria were relayed via waze.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, July 2025
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: 1280897, 1280898, 1280902, 1280903, 1280905, 1280919, 1280908, 1280909, 1280920, 1280921, 1280910, 1280911, 1280912, 1280913, 1280914, 1280915, 1280916, 1280922, 1280917, 1280918.