...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND VIRGINIA,
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN MARYLAND, ANNE ARUNDEL,
CALVERT, CARROLL, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD, CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY, CHARLES, FREDERICK, NORTHERN BALTIMORE,
NORTHWEST HARFORD, NORTHWEST HOWARD, NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY,
PRINCE GEORGES, SOUTHEAST HARFORD, SOUTHERN BALTIMORE, AND ST.
MARYS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN VIRGINIA, ALBEMARLE,
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, CENTRAL VIRGINIA
BLUE RIDGE, CULPEPER, EASTERN LOUDOUN, FAIRFAX, GREENE, KING
GEORGE, MADISON, NELSON, NORTHERN FAUQUIER, NORTHERN VIRGINIA
BLUE RIDGE, ORANGE, PAGE, PRINCE WILLIAM, RAPPAHANNOCK,
ROCKINGHAM, SOUTHERN FAUQUIER, SPOTSYLVANIA, STAFFORD, AND
WESTERN LOUDOUN.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* NUMEROUS SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION AND SHOULD EXPAND AND REDEVELOP WITH
TIME. LOCATIONS WHICH ARE REPETITIVELY AFFECTED COULD RECEIVE
MULTIPLE-INCH RAINFALL TOTALS. THIS COULD LEAD TO RAPID RISES
ON STREAMS AND FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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