Flood — Fairfax (c), Virginia

2014-05-16 · near Fairfax, Fairfax (c), Virginia

Event narrative

The river gauge at Fairfax City reached flood stage.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 524289. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.