Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
519 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

MDZ003-501-502-509-510-VAZ025>031-503-504-507-508-WVZ050>053-055-
501>506-170400-
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0028.000000T0000Z-250717T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-
Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern
Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-Eastern
Pendleton-
519 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* 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, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Clarke,
  Eastern Highland, Frederick VA, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge,
  Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Western Highland, 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...Until midnight EDT tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this
    evening. Storms will be capable of producing very heavy
    rainfall, with 1 to 3 inches possible in an hour where
    stationary cells or multiple rounds occur.
    Localized maximum rainfall of 2 to 5 inches is possible.
  - 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.

&&

$$

DCZ001-MDZ004>006-008-011-013-014-503>508-VAZ036>040-051-053-054-501-
502-505-506-526-527-170400-
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0028.000000T0000Z-250717T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
District of Columbia-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Northwest
Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-
Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Culpeper-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Northern Fauquier-Southern
Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
519 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of Maryland, including the
  following areas, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Cecil, 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, and Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle,
  Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince
  William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun,
  Fairfax, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northwest
  Prince William, Rappahannock, Southern Fauquier and Western
  Loudoun.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this
    evening. Storms will be capable of producing very heavy
    rainfall, with 1 to 3 inches possible in an hour where
    stationary cells or multiple rounds occur.
    Localized maximum rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is possible.
  - 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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