Flash Flood Warning

FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia... The City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia... Stafford County in northern Virginia...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 945 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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... Stafford... Fredericksburg... Aquia Creek... Falmouth... Spring Valley... Leeland... Brookfield... Ramoth... Stones Corner... Glendie... Brooke... Holly Corner... Arkendale...