Flash Flood — Fairfax (c), Virginia

2011-09-08 · near Fairfax, Fairfax (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Flash flooding of Accotink Creek forced the closure of numerous roadways, including Route 50 at Rebel Run, Eaton Place, and Draper Drive. Also, Pickett Road was closed at Old Pickett Road and Old Lee Highway was closed at Ridge Drive.

Wider weather episode

Abnormally moist atmosphere across the mid-Atlantic allowed showers and thunderstorms to produce exceptional rainfall rates across portions of northern Virginia

as the remnants of Tropical Depression Lee interacted with a nearly stationary boundary near the Mason-Dixon line. Major flooding and flash flooding occurred in numerous areas. The highest rainfall and worst flooding happened in a band from King George County northward into Fairfax County. An AWOS site in Fairfax County measured 13.48 inches of rain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 347038. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.