Flash Flood Watch In Effect Friday Afternoon Through Late Evening


...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Maryland, The District of
  Columbia, Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia, including the
  following areas, in the District of Columbia, Washington DC. In
  Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Charles,
  Frederick, Baltimore, Harford, Prince Georges and Washington
  counties. In Virginia, Arlington, Clarke, Loudoun, Fairfax,
  Fauquier, Prince William and Stafford counties and adjacent
  independent cities. In eastern West Virginia, Berkeley and
  Jefferson counties.

* From Friday afternoon through late Friday night

* Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected to
  overspread the region by Friday afternoon and continue through
  Friday evening before departing late Friday night. Training
  storms and multiple rounds of heavy rain may result in rainfall
  amounts which could exceed 3 inches locally. Flash flooding is
  possible, particularly in the urban 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.


By the National Weather Service