May 5, 2025
An occluded low was located over the Ohio Valley with a stationary front across central Virginia on May 5. A cold front gradually moved east during the late afternoon and evening of May 5, allowing for scattered thunderstorms across central and eastern Virginia. These storms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1260244). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Richmond (c) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.