Heavy Rain in Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

Heavy Rain April 17, 2000 · Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Over 2.5 inches of rain fell in 12 hours.

The wider storm

Low pressure across the Mid-Atlantic region on the morning of the 17th in combination with east winds off the Atlantic Ocean produced showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals included 2.88 inches at Falls Church, 2.27 inches in Herndon, 2.25 inches in Annandale, 2.23 inches in Centreville, and 1.47 inches at Washington Reagan National Airport. During the morning rush hour over 20 roads in Fairfax County were closed by high water, including Hunter Mill Road between Oakton and Reston.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5140916. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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