Alexandria is facing a flood watch today (Thursday) as storms with potential for downpours are in the forecast.
The National Weather Service issued the flood watch from 2-11 p.m. in Alexandria and other parts of the D.C. region. Forecasters say strong storms developing in the afternoon have the ability to create flash flooding.
The tropical air mass present in the region creates the risk of heavy rainfall rates as high as 2 to 3 inches per hour, according to the NWS. Areas especially at risk of flooding are low-lying and flood-prone areas, rivers, creeks and streams.
Storms heading from the west are expected to develop in the afternoon, according to the Capital Weather team. Showers and storms could continue into the evening and diminish around 9 p.m. Aside from the flooding risk, strong storms could produce isolated to scattered damaging wind gusts.
Today will bring active weather again with a Flood Watch for flash flooding issued from 2-11 PM. This is for the I-95 corridor back to north-central MD & northern VA. Additionally, there is an increased risk of strong to severe thunderstorms, especially from U.S. 15 eastward. pic.twitter.com/MagwHsKnF9
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) July 9, 2026
More from the National Weather Service:
Flood Watch issued July 9 at 4:10AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 P.M. TO 11 P.M. EDT THURSDAY.
…Strong thunderstorms will track across the area with a tropical air mass supporting torrential downpours. These will be capable of producing flash flooding…
* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…Washington D.C., including the following areas in Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Frederick, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford and Southern Baltimore, and northern Virginia, including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Northwest Prince William and Western Loudoun.
* WHEN…From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to push across the region this afternoon and evening. With a continued tropical air mass over the area, very heavy rainfall rates are possible in many of these storms. These rates could approach 2 to 3 inches per hour, with higher instantaneous rates possible. The most vulnerable locations would be urbanized areas along I-95 as well as areas which have experienced heavy rainfall in recent days. – Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
