Headline:
Flood Watch issued August 2 at 3:50PM EDT until August 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 12:50pm
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...The District of Columbia, and portions of Maryland,
including the following areas, Anne Arundel, Central and Southeast
Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Prince Georges and
Southern Baltimore, and northern Virginia, including the following
areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast
Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park and Fairfax.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Portions of the Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Area have
already received a quick 1 to 2 inches of rain today. At
least two additional waves of showers and thunderstorms may
affect the area through this evening, some of which could
train over a single area. An additional 1 to 2 inches of
rain, potentially locally higher, could result in flash
flooding of small streams and urbanized areas.
- 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; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Central and Southeast Howard; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Forcast Office:
NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov