'Heartbreaking Outcome' As Searchers Find Child's Body In VA Amid Flash Flood Threat

Updated at 11:30 a.m.

VIRGINIA — Authorities believe they have located the body of a child who was reported missing after being swept away in floodwaters in Albemarle County. The news comes as a flash flooding risk continues Wednesday across Virginia.

The 12-year-old boy was swept away in a creek near Crozet Tuesday evening, Cville Right Now reported. Around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, search crews near Newtown Road found a deceased person, believed to be missing 12-year-old Jordan Sims, according to the Albemarle County Fire Rescue Department. The agency said in a news release that search efforts have ended.

The victim will be taken to the Medical Examiner's Office in Richmond for positive identification.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin offered condolences to the family of Sims.

"Suzanne and I are lifting-up in prayer Jordan's family, friends and the entire community in this most difficult time," said Youngkin. "Thank you to the first responders and swift water rescue teams who searched tirelessly for Jordan."

When flooding occurs, the National Weather Service says just six inches of water can knock over an adult, and children are even more vulnerable.

"This is a heartbreaking outcome, and our hearts are with the Sims family and loved ones," said Albemarle County Fire Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston. "We are incredibly grateful to our local and regional partners who supported this search effort with urgency, professionalism, and care."

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With another round of rain on the way, the National Weather Service's Baltimore-Washington office issued a hazardous weather outlook for Northern Virginia and surrounding areas. Forecasters say flash flooding is possible Wednesday afternoon and evening as showers and thunderstorms advance. However, the rain is not predicted to be as widespread as Tuesday.

Forecasters are on alert for coastal flooding in areas near shorelines, especially on the Potomac River upstream of Washington, D.C. A flood warning was issued for the Potomac River at Point of Rocks and Edwards Ferry between Loudoun County, Virginia and Maryland.

The flood warning also impacts the Rappahannock River, with impacts on Stafford and Spotsylvania counties and City of Fredericksburg. Forecasters expect moderate flooding at Point of Rocks and Edwards Ferry and minor flooding on the Rappahannock River.

A coastal flood watch will be in effect at Washington, D.C.'s shorelines from Thursday morning through Friday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, up to two feet of inundation above ground level are possible in low-lying areas. On the Potomac River at Little Falls near the C&O Canal, a flood watch is in effect Thursday morning to Friday evening.

On Monday, the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang said the immediate DC region recorded 1 to 3 inches of rain. The highest amounts of rain were 2 to 3 inches west of Interstate 95 between Prince William County and Fairfax County in Virginia and Montgomery County in Maryland, as well as northern Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

The Capital Weather Gang expects Wednesday afternoon's scattered showers and thunderstorms to be a "hit or miss." However, the scattered storms could expand between 6 p.m. and midnight, some bringing gusty winds and a risk of flooding. Chances of showers continue Thursday to Saturday, before dry conditions are forecast to return Saturday night.

Here is the full National Weather Service forecast for the days ahead at Reagan National Airport:

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. At night, showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a chance of showers after 2 a.m. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. At night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: A chance of showers after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. At night, partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. At night, mostly clear, with a low around 63.

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