Flood — Fredericksburg (c), Virginia

2018-06-22 to 2018-06-24 · near Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

The tide gage on the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg City Dock experienced significant freshwater inundation and exceeded the 13 foot flood stage during the indicated period. The peak level of 25.20 feet occurred around 8:30pm EST on June 23rd. Parking lots were flooded in Fredericksburg, with water within one foot of entering numerous buildings in the city. Significant flooding occurred near City Dock with water in two structures on the Fredericksburg side and at least one on the Stafford County side.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain on saturated soils during the evening of June 21st caused flooding. The heavy rains intensified overnight, causing both flooding and flash flooding early on the 22nd. Widespread flooding persisted throughout Northern Virginia throughout the day n the 22nd. Additional heavy rain during the evening of the 22nd caused more flooding which continued into the 23rd, and the combination of all the rain events created stream flooding that continued through the 24th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 769096. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.