Flash Flood — Alexandria (c), Virginia

2022-08-10 · near Alexandria, Alexandria (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Duke Street was closed due to high water flowing over the road.

Wider weather episode

A weak boundary remained overhead while anomalous amounts of moisture remained in place along with moderate instability. Thunderstorms caused heavy rainfall, and with a slow storm motion this led to instances of flooding and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1041459. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.