On August 4, 2026, the city of Norwalk, Virginia announced the closure of two underpasses on X due to flooding: Colley Avenue and Monticello Avenue. Heavy rains were expected to continue to worsen the situation until about 5 p.m.
Around 4 p.m., an SUV drove into several feet of water, per News 3 WTKR. Although this could have had a tragic ending, several people saw the SUV become partially submerged.
One of these witnesses, a behavior specialist named Korbin Thompson, was in the area to pick up her daughter from cheerleading practice. Tired, she had just finished a twelve-hour work shift…