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
242 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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Extreme Western Allegany-Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Western
Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western
Mineral-Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
242 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following
  areas, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany and Western
  Garrett, western Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern
  Highland and Western Highland, and eastern West Virginia,
  including the following areas, Eastern Grant, Eastern Pendleton,
  Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.

* WHEN...From noon EDT today 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. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - - Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected through
    this 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 5 inches.
  - 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.

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