Whiteford, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash 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, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest
Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges,
Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore and Washington, Virginia,
including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria,
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Greene,
Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge,
Northwest Prince William, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham,
Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Warren and Western Loudoun, and
West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Hampshire,
Hardy, Jefferson and Morgan.

* 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...
- Numerous thunderstorms are expected to form and move across
the Watch area this afternoon and evening. While
thunderstorms will move along at a faster speed than the past
couple of days, they will be capable of producing very heavy
instantaneous rainfall rates, and may exhibit some training
motion at times. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms may be
possible at any single location. In total, a widespread 1 to
2 inches of rain is expected, with embedded higher totals of
3 to 5 inches. Flash flooding may occur as a result.
- 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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