Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Flood Watch in effect for Alexandria

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flood Watch for Alexandria and surrounding communities.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 7 p.m., and the Flood Watch is in effect until 8 p.m. on Wednesday (June 18).

The latest National Weather Service detailed forecast says that showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
433 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD
MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES

IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

CARROLL FREDERICK

IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

CECIL

IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE CITY
HARFORD

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

CALVERT CHARLES
ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
KING GEORGE

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
CITY OF FAIRFAX
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
FAIRFAX FAUQUIER
LOUDOUN
PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, ANNAPOLIS,
ARLINGTON, ARNOLD, ASPEN HILL, BALLENGER CREEK, BALTIMORE,
BEL AIR, BETHESDA, BOWIE, CALIFORNIA, CAMP SPRINGS, CATONSVILLE,
CHANTILLY, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, COLUMBIA,
DAHLGREN, DUNDALK, DUNKIRK, EDGEWOOD, ELDERSBURG, ELKTON,
ELLICOTT CITY, ESSEX, FAIRFAX, FALLS CHURCH, FALLSTON, FALMOUTH,
FREDERICK, FREDERICKSBURG, GAITHERSBURG, GERMANTOWN, GLEN BURNIE,
GREENBELT, HAVRE DE GRACE, HERNDON, HUNTINGTOWN, JOPPATOWNE,
LAUREL, LEESBURG, LEXINGTON PARK, LUSBY, MANASSAS, MANASSAS PARK,
MCLEAN, NORTH BEACH, ODENTON, PARKVILLE, PIKESVILLE, POTOMAC,
PRINCE FREDERICK, RANDALLSTOWN, RESTON, ROCKVILLE, SEVERN,
SEVERNA PARK, SILVER SPRING, SOUTH GATE, ST. CHARLES, STERLING,
SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, TOWSON, WALDORF, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON,
WESTMINSTER, AND WOODBRIDGE.

Flood Watch

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District of Columbia-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-Northwest
Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-
Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Western Loudoun-Eastern
Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
1201 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…

* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…Including the following , District of Columbia, in
Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard,
Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northern
Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest
Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford and Southern
Baltimore, in Virginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central
and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Eastern
Loudoun, Fairfax, Northwest Prince William and Western Loudoun.

* WHEN…Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon through
early this evening. Some thunderstorms will produce heavy
rainfall with amounts around 1 to 2 inches within an hour.
Localized amounts up to 3 inches are possible in the
strongest storms. The heavy amounts of rain in a short period
of time may lead to rapid rises of creeks and streams out of
their banks as well as potential 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.