Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Front Royal, VA ∙ Inwood, WV ∙ Shenandoah Farms, VA ∙ Middleburg, VA ∙ Shannondale, WV ∙ Markham, VA ∙ White Post, VA ∙ Rippon, WV ∙ Upperville, VA ∙ Stephenson, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1042 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Western Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... Southeastern Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... North Central Rappahannock County in northwestern Virginia... Northeastern Warren County in northwestern Virginia... The City of Winchester in northwestern Virginia... Southern Berkeley County in the panhandle of West Virginia... Jefferson County in the panhandle of West Virginia... * Until 315 AM EDT. * At 1042 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Winchester... Front Royal... Charles Town... Millwood Pike... Purcellville... Ranson... Berryville... Inwood... Stephens City... Middleburg... Round Hill... Harpers Ferry... Bluemont... Delaplane... Corporation Of Ranson... Linden... Hume... Kearneysville... Lovettsville... Marshall... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3914 7826 3922 7823 3933 7816 3937 7809 3941 7798 3941 7792 3938 7787 3934 7779 3928 7764 3914 7759 3895 7766 3882 7789 3879 7801 3884 7813 3886 7820 3893 7824 3903 7827 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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