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Flash Flood — Fairfax, Virginia

September 8, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Fairfax

Event narrative (NOAA)

Flash flooding of Accotink Creek stranded cars on Route 1, Fairfax County Parkway, and Telegraph Road. On Accotink Creek Bridge on Telegraph Road, one person was swept away and drowned.

Other notable flash flood events in Virginia

Richmond (C) · August 30, 20043 killedBuchanan · May 2, 20022 killedDanville (C) · October 11, 20182 killedAugusta · September 6, 19962 killedHanover · August 30, 20042 killedCharlotte · October 11, 20182 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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