Flood Watch In Affect Tuesday Through Wednesday In The Region

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, including the following , District of
  Columbia, Maryland, including the following areas, Anne Arundel,
  Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and
  Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore,
  Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince
  Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, St. Marys and
  Washington, Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle,
  Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue
  Ridge, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas
  Park, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA,
  Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern
  Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page,
  Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier,
  Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Western Loudoun, and panhandle
  West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Jefferson
  and Morgan.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* 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...
  - A period of moderate to heavy rain is likely to overspread
    the area Tuesday afternoon and evening. Rainfall totals of
    1.5 to 3 inches are expected with localized amounts up to 4
    inches possible.
  - Please visit weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and
    preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.


By The National Weather Service, Sterling, Va.