News: Flash Flood Watch for Northern Virginia; up to 6 Inches of Rain Expected

(Sept. 29, 2010) - The latest National Weather Service forecast reports a flash flood warning for Northern Virginia with potential rainfall increased to as much as six inches in isolated areas. Most areas should see two to four inches starting this afternoon and into Thursday.

The National Weather Service reports a Flash Flood Watch for Northern Virginia: Description: ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND...ANNE ARUNDEL...CALVERT...CARROLL...CHARLES... FREDERICK MD...HARFORD...HOWARD...MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN BALTIMORE...PRINCE GEORGES...SOUTHERN BALTIMORE...ST. MARYS AND WASHINGTON. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN VIRGINIA... ALBEMARLE...ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA...AUGUSTA... CLARKE...CULPEPER...FAIRFAX...FREDERICK VA...GREENE...KING GEORGE...LOUDOUN...MADISON...NELSON...NORTHERN FAUQUIER... ORANGE...PAGE...PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK... RAPPAHANNOCK...ROCKINGHAM...SHENANDOAH...SOUTHERN FAUQUIER... SPOTSYLVANIA...STAFFORD AND WARREN. IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...BERKELEY...HAMPSHIRE...HARDY...JEFFERSON AND MORGAN. * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR CENTRAL MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...VIRGINIA AND THE EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * LIGHT RAIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHEAST TODAY WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY TONIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS UP THE EAST COAST. RAINFALL TOTALS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO SIX INCHES POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE QUICKLY OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND MAY CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME FLOODED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE LIVING IN AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.