Flood Watch issued July 8 at 1:57AM EDT until July 9 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...The District of Columbia, and portions of Maryland,
including the following areas, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll,
Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast
Montgomery, Charles, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford,
Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast
Harford, Southern Baltimore and St. Marys, and northern Virginia,
including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria,
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax and Northwest Prince William.
* WHEN...From this afternoon through this evening.
* 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...
- Numerous showers and thunderstorms will move across the area
this afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates of up to 2 inches
per hour are possible, which may lead to scattered instances
of flash flooding where the heavy rain persists the longest.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 21:00 - ke klo 7:00
