2,771 first-hand accounts of flood events in Virginia, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A stationary front was anchored north of the area in Pennsylvania. Deep moisture was in place to the south of the front with precipitable water values near two inches.
Read the full account →A stationary front was anchored north of the area in Pennsylvania. Deep moisture was in place to the south of the front with precipitable water values near two inches.
Read the full account →A stationary front was anchored north of the area in Pennsylvania. Deep moisture was in place to the south of the front with precipitable water values near two inches.
Read the full account →The upper level ridge that had been over the region weakened on the 25th as an upper level storm system moved across the area. This allowed for numerous showers and thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon.
Read the full account →A disturbance in the winds aloft tracked into the mountainous counties by late afternoon. This feature, along with outflow boundaries from earlier afternoon convection, helped to focus thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A slow-moving frontal boundary and interaction with abundant tropical moisture produced widespread heavy rains. Rainfall amounts of 4 inches to as much as a 12 inches caused flooding along several creeks and streams. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding with high water.
Read the full account →Tides of 4 to 5 feet above normal...combined with 6 to 8 foot waves caused significant damage to homes, piers, bulkheads, boats, and marinas across portions of the Virginia's Northern Neck and Eastern Shore near the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean and adjacent tributaries.
Read the full account →Unseasonably warm and humid air plus developing low pressure over the Ohio Valley produced bands of heavy rain across much of the Shenandoah Valley.
Read the full account →A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with up to 5 1/2 inches at some higher elevations in the Blue Ridge, onto already saturated soil from previous events.
Read the full account →An area of deep low pressure over the southeastern U.S. moved slowly into the southern middle Atlantic region over a 24-hour period, then off the coast by evening of the 21st.
Read the full account →A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with up to 5 1/2 inches at some higher elevations in the Blue Ridge, onto already saturated soil from previous events.
Read the full account →A powerful nor'easter, carrying copious moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, dumped between 2 and 4 inches of rain, with up to 5 1/2 inches at some higher elevations in the Blue Ridge, onto already saturated soil from previous events.
Read the full account →A round of thunderstorms producing damaging winds, hail, and very heavy rainfall moved across Northern Virginia between 2:30 PM and 9:00 PM EDT. The city of Waynesboro reported downed trees and power lines after winds between 50 and 60 MPH moved through.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms during the late evening of the 25th and the early morning of the 26th produced significant flash flooding in Pearisburg and especially in Pembroke in Giles County. In Pearisburg numerous roads were flooded with several washed away.
Read the full account →A weak cold front settled over the Mid Atlantic between June 23 and June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of persistent showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A weak cold front settled over the Mid Atlantic between June 23 and June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of persistent showers and thunderstorms.
Read the full account →Rains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches fell in a 6 to 8 hour period. The region was north of a frontal zone in the Tennessee Valley. The heaviest was over the southern portions of both counties, including Clintwood, Nora, Davenport, and Council.
Read the full account →Slow moving showers and thunderstorms caused localized flooding across portions of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 15, 2025.
Read the full account →Slow moving showers and thunderstorms caused localized flooding across portions of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 15, 2025.
Read the full account →Slow moving showers and thunderstorms caused localized flooding across portions of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 15, 2025.
Read the full account →Slow moving showers and thunderstorms caused localized flooding across portions of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 15, 2025.
Read the full account →Slow moving showers and thunderstorms caused localized flooding across portions of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 15, 2025.
Read the full account →Slow moving showers and thunderstorms caused localized flooding across portions of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 15, 2025.
Read the full account →Slow moving showers and thunderstorms caused localized flooding across portions of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of June 15, 2025.
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