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Flash Flood — Alexandria (c), VA

Jun 25, 2006

A weak cold front settled over the Mid Atlantic between June 23 and June 27. Waves of low pressure rode northeast along the front. Flow in the atmosphere was parallel to the boundary, producing several rounds of persistent showers and thunderstorms. As a result, double digit rainfall totals affected parts of the region through the five day period. Scattered areas of flash flooding began on June 23 and continued into June 24. Then, flooding began to take on an even more serious nature since

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5515894). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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