A Flood Watch is in effect for Alexandria and surrounding communities from Friday evening through late tonight (June 13).
The National Weather Service is warning of heavy rain and possible flash flooding across parts of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
There’s a risk of rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas flooding due to excessive runoff.
Expect more showers and thunderstorms to roll in late Friday afternoon and evening. Some storms could dump 1 to 3 inches of rain in just one to two hours. In some areas, rain may continue to fall on the same spots, potentially accumulating to 4 to 5 inches in a few hours.
Flood Watch
Issued at 8:22 a.m.
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
822 AM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025
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Southeast Montgomery-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Orange-Culpeper-
Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-Southern Fauquier-Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
822 AM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of DC, including the following , District of
Columbia, Maryland, including the following areas, Central and
Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Prince Georges and St. Marys, and
Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle,
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, King
George, Madison, Orange, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania and
Stafford.
* WHEN...From 6 PM EDT this evening through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage late this
afternoon through this evening. Some thunderstorms will
contain heavy rainfall, with rainfall amounts around 1 to 3
inches possible within an hour or two. Storms may also train
over the same areas, causing the possibility for locally
higher amounts around 4 to 5 inches of rain within a few
hours. Heavy rainfall in a short period of time combining
with already saturated soils means that creeks and streams
may rapidly rise out of their banks along with the potential
for flash flooding in urban areas.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flood Watch
Issued at 3:45 a.m.
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued by National Weather Service State College PA
345 AM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025
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District of Columbia-Prince Georges-Charles-St. Marys-Central and
Southeast Montgomery-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Orange-Culpeper-
Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-Southern Fauquier-Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
345 AM EDT Fri Jun 13 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Including the following , District of Columbia, including
the following areas in Maryland, Central and Southeast Montgomery,
Charles, Prince Georges and St. Marys, and including the following
areas in Virginia, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria,
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
Culpeper, Fairfax, Greene, King George, Madison, Orange, Southern
Fauquier, Spotsylvania and Stafford.
* WHEN...From this evening through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage late this
afternoon through this evening. Some thunderstorms will
contain heavy rainfall, with rainfall amounts around 1 to 3
inches possible within an hour or two. Storms may also train
over the same areas, causing the possibility for locally
higher amounts around 4 to 5 inches of rain within a few
hours. Heavy rainfall in a short period of time combining
with already saturated soils means that creeks and streams
may rapidly rise out of their banks along with the potential
for flash flooding in urban areas.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
