Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025

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District of Columbia DC-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...District of Columbia.

* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It
  will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
  work through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 249 AM EDT, water levels on Rock Creek remain elevated due
    to heavy rainfall yesterday. Several roads are still closed
    around Rock Creek.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Chevy Chase...                     Silver Spring...
    National Zoo...
  - This includes the following Flood Prone Roads...
    Beach Dr from Broad Branch Rd to Piney Branch Pkwy.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3893 7705 3894 7706 3895 7706 3897 7705
      3898 7706 3899 7705 3899 7704 3897 7703
      3896 7704 3893 7704


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