...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXPANDED
THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MARYLAND, THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS, IN CENTRAL MARYLAND, ANNE ARUNDEL AND PRINCE GEORGES.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN VIRGINIA, ALBEMARLE,
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, CENTRAL VIRGINIA
BLUE RIDGE, CULPEPER, EASTERN HIGHLAND, FAIRFAX, GREENE, KING
GEORGE, NELSON, NORTHERN FAUQUIER, ORANGE, PRINCE WILLIAM,
RAPPAHANNOCK, ROCKINGHAM, SOUTHERN FAUQUIER, SPOTSYLVANIA,
STAFFORD, AND WESTERN HIGHLAND.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL
MAY DEVELOP TODAY. HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING.

* POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE RAPID RISES OF WATER, FLOODED ROADS
AND FLOODING OF STRUCTURES IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR STREAMS.
LANDSLIDES AND WASHOUTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

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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...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR
CENTRAL CULPEPER COUNTY...

AT 1222 PM EDT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HIGH WATERS
ON ROADS NEAR BRANDY STATION.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CULPEPER, ELKWOOD, CATALPA, CARDOVA, BRANDY STATION, RIXEYVILLE AND
ALANTHUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

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