Alexandria, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northern and northwest Virginia, including the
following areas, in northern Virginia, Central and Southeast
Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun,
Fairfax, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Southern
Fauquier, Stafford and Western Loudoun. In northwest Virginia,
Clarke.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT 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...
- Thunderstorms with rain rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are
possible across northern Virginia through this evening. These
rain rates falling on soils saturated from rain that has
already occurred may lead to flash flooding.
- 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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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 392 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA

PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 392 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL                       HOWARD
MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

FREDERICK                       WASHINGTON

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT                       CHARLES
ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 33 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
GREENE                       KING GEORGE
NELSON                       ORANGE
SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
CITY OF FAIRFAX
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
CULPEPER                       FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER                       LOUDOUN
PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

CITY OF WINCHESTER
CLARKE                       FREDERICK
MADISON                       PAGE
RAPPAHANNOCK
SHENANDOAH                       WARREN

IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

AUGUSTA
CITY OF HARRISONBURG
CITY OF STAUNTON
CITY OF WAYNESBORO
ROCKINGHAM

IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN PANHANDLE WEST VIRGINIA

BERKELEY                       JEFFERSON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, ANNAPOLIS, ARLINGTON,
ARNOLD, ASPEN HILL, BALLENGER CREEK, BERRYVILLE, BETHESDA, BOWIE,
CALIFORNIA, CAMP SPRINGS, CHANTILLY, CHARLES TOWN,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK,
COLUMBIA, CROZET, CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, DUNKIRK, ELLICOTT CITY,
FAIRFAX, FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG,
FRONT ROYAL, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE, GORDONSVILLE,
GREENBELT, GREENFIELD, HAGERSTOWN, HARRISONBURG, HARRISONBURG,
HERNDON, HUNTINGTOWN, LAUREL, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LURAY,
LUSBY, MADISON, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK, MARTINSBURG, MCLEAN,
NORTH BEACH, ODENTON, ORANGE, POTOMAC, PRINCE FREDERICK, RESTON,
ROCKVILLE, SEVERN, SEVERNA PARK, SHENANDOAH, SHEPHERDSTOWN,
SILVER SPRING, SOUTH GATE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE, ST. CHARLES,
STANARDSVILLE, STANLEY, STAUNTON, STAUNTON, STERLING, STRASBURG,
SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON,
WAYNESBORO, WAYNESBORO, WINCHESTER, WINCHESTER, WOODBRIDGE,
AND WOODSTOCK.