Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
908 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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District of Columbia-Frederick MD-Prince Georges-Northwest
Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Arlington/Falls
Church/Alexandria-
908 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...The District of Columbia, the following in Maryland,
  Montgomery, Frederick MD, and Prince Georges, and the following in
  northern Virginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria.

* WHEN...From 5 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...
  - Showers are likely with scattered thunderstorms this
    afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms will contain heavy
    rainfall, with rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches in an hour or
    two. Storms may also train over the same areas causing the
    possibility of locally higher amounts around 3 to 5 inches.
    Heavy rain in a short period of time may cause rapid rises in
    creeks and streams as well as potential flash flooding in
    urban areas.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

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527-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-172115-
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Washington-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-
Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-
Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Fairfax-Northern Fauquier-Southern
Fauquier-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-
Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia
Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-
Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-
Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
908 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Maryland, including the following areas,
  Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western
  Allegany, Washington and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the
  following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge,
  Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
  Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax,
  Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern
  Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page,
  Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Warren,
  Western Highland and Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including
  the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral,
  Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western
  Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.

* WHEN...From 2 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.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers are likely with scattered to numerous thunderstorms
    this afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms will contain
    heavy rainfall, with rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches in an hour
    or two. Storms may also train over the same areas causing the
    possibility of locally higher amounts around 3 to 5 inches.
    Heavy rain in a short period of time may cause rapid rises in
    creeks and streams as well as potential flash flooding in
    urban areas.
  - 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.

&&

$$

BJL