Flash Flood in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood August 20, 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

There was up to 3 feet of standing water in the roadway near the intersection of Union Street and King Street.

The wider storm

A weak boundary tapped into plenty of moisture and instability for showers and thunderstorms. Weak winds aloft caused slow moving storms, which led to instance of flooding and flash flooding.

Began near Alexandria (38.8043, -77.0404).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 982219. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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