Sep 7, 1996
The rapid runoff produced by the heavy rains from Fran caused substantial, damaging, and in some cases record river flooding across much of the northern Virginia watershed from late on the 6th until early on the 10th. Flash flooding on the 6th rapidly became river flooding late on the 6th along the headwaters of the Potomac, Shenandoah, and Rappahannock River basins, and continued throughout the basins over the weekend and into early the following week. Crests at gaging points in these basins
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5572182). 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.