Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Opal, VA ∙ Elkwood, VA ∙ Catlett, VA ∙ Warrenton Fauquier Airport, VA ∙ Culpeper Regional Airport, VA ∙ Ruby, VA ∙ Calverton, VA ∙ Sumerduck, VA ∙ Brentsville, VA ∙ Somerville, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 658 PM EDT Thu Aug 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Culpeper County in northern Virginia... Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia... Prince William County in northern Virginia... Stafford County in northern Virginia... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 658 PM 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 2 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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... Linton Hall... Bealeton... Independent Hill... Nokesville... Opal... Remington... Catlett... Calverton... Midland... Bristersburg... Somerville... Morrisville... Lois... Heflin... Goldvein... Casanova... Sumerduck... Aden... Ruby... Storck... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3865 7780 3868 7771 3873 7759 3874 7755 3871 7752 3868 7745 3861 7744 3852 7745 3846 7747 3842 7758 3840 7775 3851 7788 3864 7788 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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