Flash Flood Warning

FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern District of Columbia... Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland... Arlington County in northern Virginia... Eastern Fairfax County in northern Virginia... Eastern Prince William County in northern Virginia... The City of Alexandria in northern Virginia... The Southeastern City of Fairfax in northern Virginia... The City of Falls Church in northern Virginia...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 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... Arlington... Alexandria... Dale City... Bethesda... Annandale... Springfield... Fairfax... Langley Park... Fort Hunt... Vienna... Groveton... Falls Church... Huntington... Mantua... Fort Belvoir... Pimmit Hills... Woodbridge... Mclean... Rosslyn... Crystal City...