Flash Flood in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood August 15, 2021 · Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A building in the 600 Block of S Pickett Street was evacuated due to high water.

The wider storm

A slow moving boundary combined with plenty of moisture and an unstable atmosphere led to instances of flooding and flash flooding overnight on the 14th into the early morning of the 15th.

Began near Alexandria (38.8061, -77.1294).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 977552. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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