It’s expected to continue through Wed. evening.
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1051 AM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022
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505>507-WVZ050>053-055-504-222300-
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District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern
Baltimore-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Central and Eastern
Allegany-Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Rockingham-Shenandoah-
Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-
Culpeper-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-Northern
Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northern
Virginia Blue Ridge-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
Eastern Mineral-
Including the cities of Shepherdstown, Silver Spring, Charles Town,
Cumberland, Winchester, Bowie, Arlington, Manassas, Martinsburg,
Woodstock, Westminster, Damascus, Falls Church, Purcellville,
Headsville, Bethesda, Chantilly, Orange, Antioch, Luray, Ballenger
Creek, Centreville, Culpeper, Berryville, Russelldale, Sterling,
College Park, Reisterstown, Columbia, Fredericksburg, Falmouth,
Herndon, New Market, Shenandoah, Ashburn, Keyser, Moorefield,
Greenbelt, Mount Jackson, Front Royal, Germantown, Leesburg, McLean,
Alexandria, Camp Springs, Rockville, Frederick, Hagerstown, Dale
City, Big Meadows, Suitland-Silver Hill, Lake Ridge, Fort Ashby,
Laurel, Ellicott City, Reston, Montclair, Turnbull, Baltimore,
Harrisonburg, Madison, Eldersburg, Clinton, Stanley, Paw Paw, New
Creek, Woodbridge, Stanardsville, Washington, Annandale, Ridgeville,
Warrenton, Cockeysville, Strasburg, Lisbon, Gaithersburg,
Gordonsville, Franconia, and Romney
1051 AM EDT Wed Jun 22 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of DC, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia,
including the following areas: in DC, District of Columbia. In
Maryland, Carroll, Central and Eastern Allegany, Central and
Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Frederick MD,
Northern Baltimore, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince
Georges, Southern Baltimore and Washington. In Virginia,
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern
Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Northern
Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Rappahannock, Rockingham,
Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and
Western Loudoun. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Eastern Mineral,
Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson and Morgan.
* WHEN...From 3 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected later this
afternoon into the evening. Given a very warm and moist air
mass, these will produce some very heavy rainfall at times.
Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible within the
span of a couple of hours, with locally higher amounts
possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
By The National Weather Service, Sterling, Va.