Hyattsville, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...District of Columbia, the following areas Maryland,
Calvert, Central and Eastern Allegany, Central and Southeast
Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northwest Montgomery, Prince
Georges, St. Marys and Washington, the following areas in
Virginia, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central
and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke,
Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Greene, King
George, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge,
Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah,
Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Western
Loudoun, and the following areas in West Virginia, Berkeley,
Jefferson and Morgan.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected through this
evening. Some thunderstorms will contain heavy rainfall, with
rainfall amounts around 1 to 3 inches possible within an hour
or two. Storms may also train over the same areas, causing
the possibility for locally higher amounts around to 5 inches
of rain within a few hours. Heavy rainfall in a short period
of time combining with already saturated soils means that
creeks and streams may rapidly rise out of their banks along
with the potential for 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 alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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