Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
908 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
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Washington-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-
Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-
Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-Fairfax-Northern Fauquier-Southern
Fauquier-Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-
Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia
Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-
Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-
Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton-
908 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Maryland, including the following areas,
Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western
Allegany, Washington and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the
following areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge,
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax,
Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern
Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page,
Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Warren,
Western Highland and Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including
the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral,
Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western
Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.
* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers are likely with scattered to numerous thunderstorms
this afternoon and evening. Some thunderstorms will contain
heavy rainfall, with rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches in an hour
or two. Storms may also train over the same areas causing the
possibility of locally higher amounts around 3 to 5 inches.
Heavy rain in a short period of time may cause rapid rises in
creeks and streams as well as potential flash flooding in
urban areas.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information