Aug 11, 2001
Showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall and frequent lightning moved across Northern Virginia during the afternoon of the 11th. Over 20,000 customers across Northern Virginia lost power as a direct result of the storms. In Frederick County, streets were flooded by 3 to 4 inches of rain which fell in less than 2 hours. Several streets had to be closed in Winchester when Abrams Creek and Town Run rapidly rose. Wilkens Lake overflowed and water cascaded down South Pleasant Valley Roa
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5263501). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fairfax County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.