Flood — Alexandria (c), Virginia

2021-09-16 · near Alexandria, Alexandria (c), Virginia

Event narrative

East Braddock Road closed at North West Street due to high water. Vehicles stranded.

Wider weather episode

A light flow aloft along with an unstable atmosphere led to slow moving showers and thunderstorms. Heavy amounts of rain led to instances of flooding and flash flooding.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.8100, -77.0500)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 986364. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.