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UPDATE: Alexandria under Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flood Watch with heavy rain expected this afternoon

By James Cullum
Flooding in Old Town (staff photo by James Cullum)

Be ready for some wet weather, because the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Alexandria and the surrounding area from 1 to 11 p.m.

At 1 p.m., the weather service also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch that is in effect until 9 p.m. The NWS stated that flash flooding, caused by excessive rainfall, is possible.

According to NWS:

Numerous thunderstorms are expected to form and move across the Watch area this afternoon and evening. While thunderstorms will move along at a decent clip, they will be capable of producing very heavy instantaneous rainfall rates, and may exhibit some training motion at times. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms may be possible at any single location. In total, a widespread 1 to 2 inches of rain is
expected, with embedded higher totals of 2 to 5 inches. Flash flooding may occur as a result.

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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.