Jun 10, 1996
Training thunderstorms dumped at least 3.3 inches of rain in a four-hour period, causing several instances of flash flooding. Several drivers were trapped in their vehicles near Leesburg. A main thoroughfare in eastern Loudoun Co was partially eroded by heavy rainfall. Numerous other thoroughfares which cross state route 7 were closed between Ashburn and Leesburg. Several basements flooded in and around Leesburg.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5560987). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Loudoun County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.