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Flood Warning

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Fairfax, VA; City of Fairfax, VA

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern Virginia, portions of Fairfax County, including Fairfax City.
* WHEN...Until 230 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1124 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Centreville... Reston... Annandale... Herndon... Fairfax... Vienna... Mantua... Pimmit Hills... Oakton... Chantilly... Tysons Corner... Wolf Trap... Merrifield... I66 and I495 Interchange... Dunn Loring... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
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