Flash Flood — Fairfax, Virginia

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

Event narrative

The Accotink Creek - Strathmeade Springs stream gauge (WBAV2) peaked at 255.94 feet at 840 pm in minor flood stage. The river rose 7 feet in one hour.

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 1264951. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.