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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:17 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Fairfax County in northern Virginia... Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Prince William County in northern Virginia... North Central Stafford County in northern Virginia... The Southeastern City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia... * Until 1230 AM EDT. * At 917 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Dale City... Lake Ridge... Montclair... Bealeton... Manassas... Manassas Park... Independent Hill... Nokesville... Opal... Catlett... Calverton... Midland... Bristersburg... Aden... Somerville... Casanova... Lois... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 12:55 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Prince William County in northern Virginia... The City of Manassas in northern Virginia... The Southern City of Manassas Park in northern Virginia... * Until midnight EDT tonight. * At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Warrenton... Linton Hall... Bull Run... Haymarket... Manassas... Sudley... Manassas Park... Gainesville... New Baltimore... Nokesville... Broken Hill... Broad Run... Greenwich... Auburn... Airlie... Woolsey... Meadowville... Catharpin... Turnbull... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES
Flood Warning
Issued: 12:46 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northern Virginia, including the following county, Fauquier. * WHEN...Until 1115 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 846 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... The Plains... Marshall... Rectortown... Ashville... Ada... Halfway... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 12:36 AM Jul. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern and northwest Virginia, including the following counties, in northern Virginia, Fauquier. In northwest Virginia, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren. * WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 836 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Front Royal... Strasburg... Chester Gap... Karo... Riverside... Glen Echo... Buckton... Fort Valley... Riverton... Arco... Bentonville... Cedarville... Reliance... Dilbeck... Nineveh... Seven Fountains... Compton... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 9:19 PM Jul. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of 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 and Southern Baltimore, and Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Rappahannock, Southern Fauquier and Western Loudoun. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * 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... - Showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this evening. Storms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, with 1 to 3 inches possible in an hour where stationary cells or multiple rounds occur. Localized maximum rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is possible. - 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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