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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1052 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

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/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0031.250731T1800Z-250801T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Washington-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Greene-
Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Stafford-Spotsylvania-King
George-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-
1052 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Portions of north central Maryland, including the
  following area, Washington, Virginia, including the following
  areas, Clarke, Culpeper, Frederick VA, Greene, King George,
  Madison, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Rappahannock,
  Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Warren, and panhandle West
  Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Jefferson and
  Morgan.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.

* 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...
  - Numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop and move
    across the area Thursday afternoon into Thursday 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 forecast, with up
    to 2 to 4 inches of rain under the strongest storms. Some
    ares could see multiple rounds of thunderstorms. This could
    lead to scattered 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.

&&

$$

BRO

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