Jan 28, 1998
A fairly intense and slow-moving nor'easter produced a large area of moderate to heavy rains across central and northeastern Virginia beginning late on the 27th and continuing through late afternoon on the 28th. The heaviest rains fell while the storm tracked along the South and North Carolina coastline. Storm totals ranged from 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches, with isolated totals of over 3 inches at higher elevations along the foothills, as well as portions of the Northern Neck region.Widespread minor
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5627912). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Spotsylvania County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.