Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 17 at 2:50AM EDT until June 17 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 16, 2025 - 11:50pm
Expires:
June 17, 2025 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Maryland, including the following areas,
Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western
Allegany, Washington and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the
following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge,
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax,
Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern
Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page,
Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Warren,
Western Highland and Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including
the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral,
Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western
Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.
* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms will contain heavy
rainfall, with rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches in an hour or
two. Storms may also train over the same areas causing the
possibility of locally higher amounts around 5 inches.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Washington; Extreme Western Allegany; Central and Eastern Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Central Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Eastern Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC