Flood in Fairfax (c) County, Virginia

Flood May 16, 2014 · Fairfax (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The river gauge at Fairfax City reached flood stage.

The wider storm

A deep upper level trough tapped into Gulf and Atlantic moisture which led to heavy rain across the Mid Atlantic. Tropical-like conditions resulted in showers and thunderstorms to persist before a cold front moved through later in the day.

Began near Fairfax (38.8611, -77.2890).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 524289. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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