Flash Flood Watch Continues For The Region

It’s in effect from 11 AM on Wed. to 8 AM on Thurs.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of DC, Maryland and Virginia, including the following
  areas: in DC, District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel,
  Carroll, Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and
  Southeast Montgomery, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest
  Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges,
  Southeast Harford and Southern Baltimore. In Virginia,
  Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun,
  Fairfax, Greene, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia
  Blue Ridge, Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Rappahannock,
  Southern Fauquier and Western Loudoun.

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* The remnants of Ida will interact with a stalled front, resulting
  in a prolonged period of heavy rainfall beginning Wednesday
  morning and continuing through Wednesday night. Rainfall amounts
  of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with localized amounts up to 6
  inches possible.

* This amount of heavy rainfall will not only result in the
  potential for considerable flash flooding of creeks, small
  streams, and urban areas, but also the potential for river
  flooding on the main stem rivers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

By The National Weather Service, Sterling, Va.