Weather: Flash Food Warning for Loudoun County Until 1:45 A.M.

(July 11, 2013) - It is raining cats and dogs in parts of Loudoun County tonight -- no reports of sharks, yet -- and the The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Loudoun County. Please monitor local tv/radio for more information. Here is the warning:


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1039 PM EDT THU JUL 11 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 145 AM EDT

* AT 1036 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. RADAR
ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE
ARCOLA...BULL RUN...CENTREVILLE...CHANTILLY...COUNTRYSIDE...DULLES
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...GREAT FALLS...HAYMARKET...HERNDON...
RESTON...LOWES ISLAND AND SOUTH RIDING.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS...
UNDERPASSES AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT
TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

LAT...LON 3906 7739 3906 7733 3905 7729 3903 7727
3903 7725 3902 7725 3888 7735 3872 7758
3878 7768 3880 7769 3907 7744