The national weather service in sterling Virginia has expanded the flood watch to include portions of Maryland…the District of Columbia and Virginia…including the following areas…
In Maryland…Anne Arundel…Calvert...Charles…Howard… Montgomery… Prince Georges and St. Mary’s. The District of Columbia. In Virginia…Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria… Culpeper…Fairfax…Greene…King George…Loudoun… Madison…Northern Fauquier…Orange…Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park…Rappahannock…Southern Fauquier…Spotsylvania and Stafford.
* Until midnight EDT tonight
* three to six inches of rain has already fallen since Wednesday across the greater Washington DC metro area…central Maryland and the northern piedmont region of Virginia. Steady moderate to heavy rain currently over northern Virginia will slowly shift southward through midnight.
* Additional amounts of one to locally three inches are possible through this evening. This amount of rainfall would cause flooding of small streams and urban areas.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions…
A flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
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.
