Flash Flood Watch
Flood Watch National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1103 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 DCZ001-MDZ004>006-011-013-014-503>508-VAZ053-054-312315- /O.NEW.KLWX.FF.A.0022.180831T1600Z-180901T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ District of Columbia-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore- Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel- Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery- Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford- Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria- Including the cities of Washington, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church 1103 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for the District of Columbia, and portions of central Maryland and northern Virginia, including the following areas, in Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, and Southern Baltimore. In Virginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria and Fairfax. * Through midnight tonight. * Slow moving thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rain are expected to develop this afternoon and evening. * High rainfall rates may lead to rapid rises of water in low- lying and poor drainage areas as well as some small streams. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. By The National Weather Service