May 27, 2018
Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front over Maryland during the afternoon hours of May 27th. Moderate to heavy rain on saturated soil produced flooding in portions of northern Virginia. The soils were so saturated that just moderate rain caused more flooding near Harrisonburg during the afternoon of the 28th as the cold front pushed through the region.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 759989). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rappahannock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.