Flood — Manassas (c), Virginia

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

Event narrative

The water level rose above flood stage, cresting at 12.14 feet on September 1st at 10:15 AM EST. Water covered backyards in the Yorkshire area and portions of the trail system along Bull Run in the vicinity of Yorkshire were flooded.

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 986015. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.