Flash Flood at CMAWDC

Flash Flood Warning at CMAWDC Until: Thu, 7:00 pm EDT

Details at: http://goo.gl/ihOZqu

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

UNTIL 7:00 PM EDT

AT 4:40 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MD AND FAIRFAX COUNTY VA PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.
THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AND WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
ARLINGTON, FALLS CHURCH, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BETWEEN 4:45
PM AND 5:30 PM. RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE FROM FROM 0.75 TO 1.25
INCHES, WHICH WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

THIS INCLUDES FLOOD PRONE ROADS LOCATIONS SUCH AS MILITARY ROAD AT
36TH ROAD, 18TH STREET AT UPTON STREET, 17TH STREET NORTH AT
NORTH BUCHANAN ST, SOUTH TROY STREET NEAR LONG BRANCH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND
PROPERTY. CHILDREN SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM AND NOT PLAY NEAR FLOODED
CULVERTS AND DITCHES.