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Flash Flood Watch in effect for Alexandria until Friday afternoon

By James Cullum

Get ready for more serious weather, as the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch in Alexandria. The advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. Friday.

Humid conditions will result in showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening hours, the National Weather Service tweeted.

According to NWS:

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected.
  Although isolated thunderstorms capable of heavy rain are possible
  this evening near and southwest of the DC metro area, the bulk of
  the threat is expected to be overnight into Friday morning.
  Thunderstorms may be capable of producing heavy rainfall of 1 to 2
  inches per hour.

* Heavy rainfall may result in rapid rises on streams, creeks, and
  in urban and poor drainage areas. This will especially be the case
  where repetitive or persistent thunderstorm activity occurs.

 

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.