Active AlertsBaltimore, MD

Flood Watch

Issued at Mon 11:22 PM Jul. 6
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

The combination of a slow moving frontal zone with a tropical air mass in place will increase the risk of flash flooding through this evening
What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Where: Washington DC, including the following areas in Maryland, including Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, St. Marys and Washington, and Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Greene, King George, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Rappahannock, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Western Loudoun.
When: Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday.
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: - Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are possible through this evening into the early overnight hours, some of which may occur over areas which recently experienced flooding rains. Slow storm motions and repeat thunderstorm activity will occur within a tropical air mass. Hourly rainfall rates could push into the 2 to 3 inch range in the strongest storms, with an inch in 20 minutes possible. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.

Recommended Action

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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