One product issued by NWS for: Washington DC
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
258 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023
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District of Columbia-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern
Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-Northwest
Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-
Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Southern
Fauquier-Eastern Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-Central and
Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
Including the cities of Haymarket, Elkton, Woodbridge, Ellicott
City, Arlington, Reston, Baltimore, Cockeysville, Annapolis,
Rockville, Aberdeen, Camp Springs, Arnold, Clinton, Silver
Spring, Montclair, College Park, Bowie, Laurel, Glen Burnie,
Franconia, Reisterstown, Suitland-Silver Hill, Chantilly,
Columbia, Herndon, Ashburn, Dale City, Leesburg, Greenbelt,
Annandale, Severn, Damascus, Lisbon, Eldersburg, Centreville,
Manassas, Lake Ridge, Washington, Waldorf, Sterling, St. Charles,
Falmouth, Odenton, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, McLean, Westminster,
Severna Park, Germantown, Alexandria, South Gate, Turnbull, Falls
Church, and Jarrettsville
258 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
* 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,
Carroll, Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and
Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Northern Baltimore, Northwest
Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges,
Southeast Harford and Southern Baltimore, and northern Virginia,
including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria,
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Northwest Prince William, Southern
Fauquier and Stafford.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night.
* 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. Storm drains
and ditches may become clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Two to three inches of rain are mostly likely Sunday through
late Sunday night with the heaviest rain falling during the
afternoon and evening. This amount of rain could cause
flooding of small streams, creeks and urban areas.
- Please visit 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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