Jun 22, 2018
Heavy rain on saturated soils during the evening of June 21st caused flooding. The heavy rains intensified overnight, causing both flooding and flash flooding early on the 22nd. Widespread flooding persisted throughout Northern Virginia throughout the day n the 22nd. Additional heavy rain during the evening of the 22nd caused more flooding which continued into the 23rd, and the combination of all the rain events created stream flooding that continued through the 24th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 769099). 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.