Flash Flood in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood July 9, 2025 · Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Approximately 1.5 to 3 feet of standing water near Braddock Road Metro Station.

The wider storm

An anomalously moist airmass ahead of a frontal boundary sparked numerous showers and thunderstorms across Virginia. Instantaneous rain rates approached five to six inches an hour in the bigger storms. Storm total rainfall of one and a half to four inches resulted in flooding and flash flooding in areas throughout the evening of July 9th.

Began near Alexandria (38.8061, -77.0525).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1261996. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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