Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
603 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

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Washington-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-
Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-
Culpeper-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-
603 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of north central
Maryland, including the following area, Washington, Virginia,
including the following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia
Blue Ridge, Clarke, Culpeper, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson,
Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Rappahannock,
Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren, and West Virginia, including the
following areas, Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson and Morgan.

The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood
Watch is being cancelled.

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District of Columbia-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St.
Marys-Calvert-Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast
Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-
Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls
Church/Alexandria-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western
Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northwest Prince William-Central and
Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
603 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* 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, Anne Arundel,
  Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and
  Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore,
  Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince
  Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore and St. Marys, and
  northern Virginia, including the following areas, Arlington/Falls
  Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince
  William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Northern
  Fauquier, Northwest Prince William, Southern Fauquier and Western
  Loudoun.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
  street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Significant flash flooding is possible. Numerous showers and
    thunderstorms will develop and move across the area this
    afternoon into this evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of
    producing very heavy rain, with rainfall rates of 1 to 2
    inches in 30 minutes. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
    inches are expected. Some areas could experience multiple
    rounds of thunderstorms, with higher rainfall amounts of 4 to
    6 inches possible. This could result in numerous instances of
    flash flooding.
  - 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.

&&

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Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-
603 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and northern Virginia, including the
  following counties, in central Virginia, King George and
  Spotsylvania. In northern Virginia, Stafford.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Significant flash flooding is possible. Numerous showers and
    thunderstorms will develop and move across the area this
    afternoon into this evening. Thunderstorms will be capable of
    producing very heavy rain, with rainfall rates of 1 to 2
    inches in 30 minutes. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 inch
    are expected. Some areas could experience multiple rounds of
    thunderstorms, with higher rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches
    possible. This could result in numerous instances of flash
    flooding.
  - 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.

&&

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KJP