Jan 8, 1998
Unseasonably warm and humid air plus developing low pressure over the Ohio Valley produced bands of heavy rain across much of the Shenandoah Valley. The combination of tropical rainfall, saturated soil (due to recent snow melt) and time of year led to flash flooding of numerous small streams, creeks, and low lying areas. Two areas were hit particularly hard: the northern edge of the Blue Ridge and a small area just west of Skyline Drive.In western Loudoun Co, over 3 inches of rain in a 5-hour
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5627780). 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.