Jul 18, 2025
An anomalously moist tropical airmass resided over Virginia bringing numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms trained over portions of central Virginia bringing rainfall amounts of two to locally six inches. This resulted in instances of flooding and flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1264845). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fauquier County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.