Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 5:26PM EDT until July 9 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Fauquier County in northern Virginia...
Southwestern Prince William County in northern Virginia...
Stafford County in northern Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Dale City... Montclair...
Triangle... Dumfries...
Cherry Hill... Independent Hill...
Ruby... Roseville...
Heflin... Garrisonville...
Somerville... Aquia...
Goldvein... Morrisville...
Lois... Sumerduck...

Source: NWS / NOAA weather.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
280th Natural disaster alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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