Flash Flood — Alexandria (c), Virginia

2022-07-16 · near Alexandria, Alexandria (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Several roads were closed due to a few feet of standing water, including near the Intersection of King Street and North Union Street.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level trough was overhead while a weak boundary was stalled nearby. Plenty of moisture around high pressure over the Atlantic led to the development of showers and thunderstorms. With slower storm motion, this led to instances of flooding and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1033412. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.