Sep 7, 1996
If a coastal surge weren't enough, a river flood rivaling that of January 1996 struck the city from late on the 7th through early on the 10th, the result of heavy rains in excess of a foot in the upper reaches of the Potomac River basin while the remnants of Hurricane Fran moved through on the 6th.As the crest moved downstream, major flooding increased downtown, peaking on the 8th and continuing into the 9th. Flooding on the 9th created havoc with the morning commute into town, as numerous thor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5572407). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in District Of Columbia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.