Flood — Fairfax (c), Virginia

2021-09-01 · near Fairfax, Fairfax (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Two cars were stranded in high water along Metro Center Drive.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of Ida produced widespread flooding along with instances of flash flooding across the area. Tropical moisture infiltrated the area and there were moderate amounts of instability as well. This combined with the lift provided from the remnants of Ida led to heavy rainfall during this time. Rainfall amounts averaged around 1-3 near and east of Interstate 95, with amounts around 2 to 5 inches across portions of northern Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 985572. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.