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Flood Watch
Issued: 5:57 AM Jul. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:49 AM Jul. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Cecil,
Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, and St.
Marys Counties. In Virginia, King George County.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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