Flash Flood — Fairfax, Virginia

2025-07-14 · near Lewinsville, Fairfax, Virginia

Event narrative

Fairfax County EM reports several water rescues in the Tysons/McLean area.

Wider weather episode

Another day of an anomalously moist airmass produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across Virginia. This resulted in localized rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in a short period of time, which resulted in instances of flooding and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264946. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.