A flood watch will be in effect for Alexandria and nearby areas from 11 a.m. through 10 p.m. on Tuesday (June 17). The National Weather Service warns that heavy rainfall could lead to flooding in parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, including Northern Virginia.
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, with some storms bringing intense downpours. Alexandria could see 1 to 2 inches of rain in just an hour or two, and some areas might get up to 5 inches if storms linger.
The NWS cautions that all this rain could cause rivers, creeks, and streams to overflow, especially in low-lying and flood-prone spots. Urban areas and places with poor drainage are at higher risk, and low-water crossings might be dangerous.
Flood Watch issued June 17 at 2:50AM EDT until June 17 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore
MD/Washington DC* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…Portions of Maryland, including the following areas,
Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western
Allegany, Washington and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the
following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge,
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax,
Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern
Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page,
Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Warren,
Western Highland and Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including
the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral,
Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western
Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.* WHEN…From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms will contain heavy
rainfall, with rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches in an hour or
two. Storms may also train over the same areas causing the
possibility of locally higher amounts around 5 inches.– Please visit www.weather
