Flood — Culpeper, Virginia

2025-05-14 to 2025-05-15 · near Monument Mills, Culpeper, Virginia

Event narrative

The Hazel River at Rixeyville river gauge reached minor flood stage with it's crest peaking in moderate flood stage at 20.35 feet. At 16 feet, Low lying agricultural land near the river begins to flood. At 18 feet, Ryland Chapel Road begins to flood. At 20 feet, Monumental Mills Road floods near Butler Store Road.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving closed upper level low originating from the Gulf of America brought anomalous moisture into the area bringing localized heavy rain and a long duration moderate rain event.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1251484. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.