Flash Flood — Alexandria (c), Virginia

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

Event narrative

Six inches of water was flowing over the road near the Braddock Metro.

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 1033417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.