Jul 27, 2025
A seasonably humid and unstable environment allowed storms to develop across portions of central and eastern Virginia during the afternoon of July 27. These storms congealed into a line while moving generally southeast to south during the afternoon. Heavy rain rates resulted in locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding across portions of southeast Virginia.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1285092). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southampton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.