Flood — Fredericksburg (c), Virginia

2018-06-03 to 2018-06-05 · near Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

The tide gage on the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg City Dock exceeded the 13 foot flood stage during the indicated period. City Dock in Fredericksburg flooded, with over six feet of water over the dock at peak. Old Mill Park was also flooded. Basement flooding from overland flow was reported near the City Dock.

Wider weather episode

Ongoing flooding from June 2nd continued into the early morning hours of June 3rd. Then additional rainfall caused fairly widespread flooding across Northern Virginia later on June 3rd. Separately, the combined effects of several days of rain created river flooding on streams which continued in some locations through June 5th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 767192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.