Flood — Manassas (c), Virginia

2018-08-01 · near Manassas, Manassas (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Rolling road was closed near VA-236 Business/Sudley Road due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

A southerly flow pumped in plenty of moisture from the Atlantic while a slow moving cold front approached from the west. Copious amounts of moisture ahead of the boundary led to showers and thunderstorms. Torrential downpours combined with convection training over the same areas led to flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 774896. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.