May 26, 2001
An area of thunderstorms formed over the northern Shenandoah Valley during the evening of the 26th. This area of storms produced very heavy rainfall, dangerous lightning, and periodic bursts of hail as it remained nearly stationary over the area between 5 and 8 PM EDT. Up to 3 inches of rain fell across the area in less than 4 hours. In Shenandoah County, 2.60 inches of rain fell in Mount Olive in two hours. Route 623 and 653 were closed by high water. In Strasburg, Back Road was closed whe
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5249162). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Frederick County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.