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  • Flash Flood Watch for Clarke County, Virginia
  • Flash Flood Watch issued September 17 at 5:14PM EDT until September 18 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Monday, September 17, 2018 at 5:14 p.m.
  • Expires: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 4 a.m.
  • ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT TUESDAY...
    The Flash Flood Watch continues for
    * Portions of Maryland, The District of Columbia, Virginia, and
    panhandle West Virginia, including the following areas, in
    Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard,
    Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD,
    Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard,
    Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford,
    Southern Baltimore, and Washington. The District of Columbia.
    In Virginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Clarke,
    Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, King George,
    Northern Fauquier, Orange, Prince William/Manassas/Manassas
    Park, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and
    Western Loudoun. In panhandle West Virginia, Berkeley,
    Jefferson, and Morgan.
    * Until 4 AM EDT Tuesday
    * Showers are expected with scattered thunderstorms through
    tonight. Locally heavy rain is possible during this time.
    * Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected, with
    locally higher amounts expected in thunderstorms. Heavy
    amounts of rain in a short period of time may cause rapid
    rises of water on creeks and streams as well as urban areas,
    especially if several intense showers track across the same
    area.