One product issued by NWS for: Leesburg VA
Flood Watch
Flood Watch National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 307 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 DCZ001-MDZ011-013-014-016>018-503>506-VAZ036>040-050>057-501-502-505- 506-101515- /O.NEW.KLWX.FA.A.0018.220810T1800Z-220811T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ District of Columbia-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel- Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Nelson- Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun- Including the cities of Stanardsville, Laurel, Rockville, Annapolis, Franconia, Arlington, Centreville, Germantown, Ellicott City, Baltimore, Chesapeake Beach, Montclair, North Beach, Damascus, Odenton, Dale City, Prince Frederick, Severna Park, Purcellville, St. Charles, Woodbridge, Glen Burnie, Dahlgren, Madison, Silver Spring, Falmouth, Columbia, Lexington Park, Gaithersburg, Greenbelt, Alexandria, California, Dunkirk, Lusby, Orange, College Park, Suitland-Silver Hill, Severn, Lake Ridge, Waldorf, Ashburn, Bowie, Bethesda, Reston, Culpeper, Manassas, Arnold, Herndon, McLean, Lisbon, Chantilly, Huntingtown, Fredericksburg, Lovingston, Clinton, Warrenton, Washington, Camp Springs, Falls Church, Annandale, Leesburg, Gordonsville, Turnbull, Charlottesville, Sterling, and South Gate 307 AM EDT Wed Aug 10 2022 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of DC, Maryland and Virginia, including the following areas: in DC, District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southern Baltimore and St. Marys. In Virginia, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Orange, Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Rappahannock, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Western Loudoun. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and numerous thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon through this evening. Rainfall amounts will average around 1 to 1.5 inches across the area, but locally higher amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely and much of that may fall in a one to two hour timeframe. Heavy rain in short periods of time may cause creeks and streams to rapidly rise out of their banks along with potential flash flooding in urban areas. - Visit http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety information. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ BJL