Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Wakefield, VA ∙ Friendship Heights Village, MD ∙ Annandale, VA ∙ Hayfield, VA ∙ Cabin John, MD ∙ West Springfield, VA ∙ Chevy Chase Section Five, MD ∙ Lake Barcroft, VA ∙ Rose Hill, VA ∙ Mantua, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 637 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern District of Columbia... South Central Montgomery County in central Maryland... Arlington County in northern Virginia... Northeastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... The Western City of Alexandria in northern Virginia... The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia... * Until 945 AM EDT. * At 637 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Arlington... Alexandria... Bethesda... Annandale... Springfield... Vienna... Groveton... Falls Church... Mantua... Fort Belvoir... Pimmit Hills... Mclean... American Legion Bridge... Rosslyn... Potomac... Burke... Oakton... Lincolnia... Tysons Corner... Franconia... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. && LAT...LON 3900 7706 3884 7708 3874 7712 3874 7720 3878 7726 3889 7727 3899 7724 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3-5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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