National Weather Service Information for Friday Afternoon/Evening Rain

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Maryland, The District of
Columbia, Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia, including the
following areas, in the District of Columbia, Washington DC. In
Maryland, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Charles,
Frederick, Baltimore, Harford, Prince Georges and Washington
counties. In Virginia, Arlington, Clarke, Loudoun, Fairfax,
Fauquier, Prince William and Stafford counties and adjacent
independent cities. In eastern West Virginia, Berkeley and
Jefferson counties.

* From Friday afternoon through late Friday night

* Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain are expected to
overspread the region by Friday afternoon and continue through
Friday evening before departing late Friday night. Training
storms and multiple rounds of heavy rain may result in rainfall
amounts which could exceed 3 inches locally. Flash flooding is
possible, particularly in the urban areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

• National Weather Service