Mar 21, 2019
A coastal low formed along the North Carolina coast and tracked northward toward the Delmarva on the 21st. Heavy rainfall spread northward in advance of the low and then wrapped around the backside of the low as it tracked further north. Prolonged moderate to heavy rainfall resulted in two to four inches of rain across Northern Virginia, leading to numerous instances of flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 813547). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Culpeper County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.