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Flood Watch
Issued: 8:01 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following areas, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, King George, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Southern Fauquier, Stafford and Western Loudoun and panhandle West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley and Jefferson. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Numerous showers and thunderstorms will move gradually northward through the area through this evening. While not as widespread as yesterday, isolated rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in a one to two hour period. Should these rainfall amounts occur over sensitive or urban areas, flash flooding 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 alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:51 PM May. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Potomac River at Little Falls. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The C&O Canal overflows at the Great Falls Tavern. Water covers the towpath in many areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.0 feet, or 5.0 feet below flood stage. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 12.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.1 feet on 06/15/1952. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information && River Name Fld Observed Wed Thu Thu Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time 8PM 2AM 8AM Stg Time Date Potomac River Little Falls 10.0 5.0 Wed 2 pm 5.6 8.7 11.0 12.1 2pm Thu &&
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