Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1021 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-504-506-508-VAZ053-054-221030-
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0006.240323T0600Z-240323T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne
Arundel-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast
Howard-Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls
Church/Alexandria-
Including the cities of South Gate, Ellicott City, Baltimore,
McLean, Columbia, Annandale, Franconia, Rockville, Severn,
College Park, Laurel, Annapolis, Gaithersburg, Arlington, Falls
Church, Elkton, Arnold, Camp Springs, Suitland-Silver Hill,
Herndon, Bethesda, Centreville, Alexandria, Odenton, Bowie,
Silver Spring, Reston, Chantilly, Washington, Clinton, Glen
Burnie, Greenbelt, Severna Park, and Aberdeen
1021 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, including the following , District of
  Columbia, Maryland, including the following areas, Anne Arundel,
  Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast
  Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford and Southern
  Baltimore, and northern Virginia, including the following areas,
  Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria and Fairfax.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rainfall of 1.5 to 2.5 inches is most likely late Friday
    night through Saturday morning. Rain will depart by Saturday
    afternoon. The bulk of the rain is expected to fall overnight
    Friday into early Saturday morning within roughly a six hour
    window. This may result in flooding of urban and poor
    drainage areas, as well as on smaller streams.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

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.

&&

$$

CJL


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