Flash Flood — Alexandria (c), Virginia

2023-08-14 · near Potomac Yard, Alexandria (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Russell Road around Mount Vernon Avenue was closed due to high water and vehicles stranded.

Wider weather episode

A warm front passed through the area. The combination of increasing moisture throughout all levels of the atmosphere, forcing from the warm front, and an unstable atmosphere caused heavy showers and thunderstorms to develop. These storms trained over a few areas around the Washington Metropolitan area, resulting in instances of flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.