Flash Flood Watch Beginning Monday Afternoon

 

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of Maryland, The District of Columbia, Virginia, and
  panhandle West Virginia, including the following areas, in
  Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard,
  Central and Southeast Montgomery, Frederick MD, Northern
  Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest
  Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern
  Baltimore, and Washington. The District of Columbia. In
  Virginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Clarke, Eastern
  Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Prince
  William/Manassas/Manassas Park, and Western Loudoun. In
  panhandle West Virginia, Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan.

* From 3 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms capable of
  producing heavy rainfall are likely. Areal average rainfall of 1
  to 2 inches is expected, with isolated totals of 4 inches
  possible. Much of this rain may fall in short periods of time in
  any one given location, resulting in the risk for flash flooding
  this afternoon and tonight.


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.


By the National Weather Service, Sterling, Va.