Flood — Culpeper, Virginia

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · near Raccoon Ford, Culpeper, Virginia

Event narrative

The stream gauge on Rapidan River near Culpeper reached minor flood stage with a crest value of 15.12 feet. At 14 feet, River Road is flooded in few spots on the Orange County side and numerous low lying roads near the river begin to flood.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure tracked through the Ohio River Valley and up through the Great Lakes Region. A strong low level jet enhanced moisture flow into the low pressure system leading to an extended period of moderate rain that caused widespread minor flooding with isolated moderate flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153008. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.