Arlington, VA Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Arlington.

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Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 1:03PM EDT until July 13 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Westmoreland County in east central Virginia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 103 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Colonial Beach, Oak Grove, Potomac Mills and Potomac Beach.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 12:53PM EDT until July 13 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Nelson County in central Virginia... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 1253 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Wintergreen... Nellysford... Lovingston... Bryant... Jonesboro... Tyro... Greenfield... Massies Mill... Roseland... Faber...

Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 12:46PM EDT until July 13 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

FFWAKQ The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Chesterfield County in central Virginia... West Central Henrico County in central Virginia... The City of Richmond in central Virginia... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 1246 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Richmond, Bon Air, University Of Richmond, Tuckahoe, Downtown Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Union University, Lakeside, Laurel, Roslyn Hills, Midlothian, Dumbarton and Greendale.

Flood Advisory issued July 13 at 12:29PM EDT until July 13 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Virginia, including the following county and independent city, City of Williamsburg and James City. * WHEN...Until 130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1229 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary, Kings Point, Carver Gardens, Busch Gardens and Centerville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued July 13 at 11:37AM EDT until July 14 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The District of Columbia, and portions of Maryland, including the following areas, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Central and Eastern Allegany, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, Washington and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, Western Highland and Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton. * WHEN...Through 2 AM tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will form this afternoon and linger on and off through the first half of the night. Storms will be slow moving and capable of producing very heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches appear likely for locations that receive thunderstorms, with isolated totals of 2 to 4 inches. The strongest thunderstorms may be capable of producing 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain in an hour. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

Flood Watch issued July 13 at 11:28AM EDT until July 14 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and west central Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham and Campbell. In south central Virginia, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax and Pittsylvania. In west central Virginia, Alleghany VA, Bath, Botetourt and Rockbridge. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms with heavy rain may lead to flash flooding through late tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued July 13 at 11:20AM EDT until July 14 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and south central Virginia, including the following areas, in central Virginia, Amelia, Cumberland, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) and Western Louisa. In north central Virginia, Caroline. In south central Virginia, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and Nottoway. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - 2 to 4 inches have fallen across a majority of the watch area over the past 48 hours, with the ground already very saturated from rainfall over the past week. Scattered thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon into tonight, which could produce an additional 2-3 of rain within slow- moving storms which may result in flash-flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood