Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 16 at 5:22PM EDT until August 17 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 2:22pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...The District of Columbia, portions of Maryland, including
the following areas, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles and
Prince Georges, and Virginia, including the following areas,
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, King
George, Northwest Prince William, Spotsylvania and Stafford.
* WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
move through the Watch area this evening through the first
half of the night. A widespread 1 to 2 inches of rain is
expected, with localized totals of 2 to 4 inches where
training or backbuilding occurs. Some instances of flooding
are expected to occur, especially in urban areas that receive
multiple rounds of storms.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description:
District of Columbia; Prince Georges; Charles; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov