The National Weather service has issued a Flash Flood Watch which will remain in effect through this evening. Following is the information issued by the National Weather Service at 8:18am on Friday, September 23, 2011:

 

* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND VIRGINIA...

   INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND...ANNE ARUNDEL...

  CALVERT...CARROLL...CHARLES...FREDERICK MD...HARFORD...

  HOWARD...MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN BALTIMORE...PRINCE GEORGES (LAUREL AREA)...  SOUTHERN BALTIMORE AND ST. MARYS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN  VIRGINIA...ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA ...FAIRFAX...KING GEORGE...LOUDOUN...PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/ MANASSAS PARK AND   STAFFORD.

 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

 

* PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND EARLY THIS

  EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

  LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER FOUR INCHES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE

  IN BANDS OF HEAVIER RAINFALL. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THE HEAVIEST

  RAIN WILL BE NEAR AND EAST OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR.

 

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 2 INCHES IN 3 HOURS LIKELY WOULD BE

  ENOUGH TO TRIGGER FLASH FLOODING.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD

TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

 

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