Brentwood, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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,
Charles and Prince Georges, and northern Virginia, including the
following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and
Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park and Fairfax.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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 thunderstorms are likely this afternoon through
early this evening. Some thunderstorms will produce heavy
rainfall with amounts around 1 to 2 inches within an hour.
Localized amounts up to 3 inches are possible in the
strongest storms. The heavy amounts of rain in a short period
of time may lead to rapid rises of creeks and streams out of
their banks as well as potential flash flooding in urban
areas.
- 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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