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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 Washington Dc.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning

Area
Caroline, VA
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 4:55AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

...The National Weather Service in Wakefield VA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Virginia... Mattaponi River at Bowling Green affecting Caroline County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mattaponi River at Bowling Green. * WHEN...From early this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Paige Road, about 1/2 mile west of the river begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0 feet on 12/07/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Fairfax, VA; Loudoun, VA; Prince William, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA
Flood Warning issued June 16 at 3:27AM EDT until June 16 at 6:15AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of northern Virginia, including the following counties, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William. * WHEN...Until 615 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 327 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Centreville... Reston... Annandale... Springfield... South Riding... Herndon... Fairfax... Vienna... Lowes Island... Brambleton... Mantua... Dulles International Airport... Ashburn... Burke... Linton Hall... Oakton... Sterling... Chantilly... Lincolnia... Tysons Corner... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

Flood Watch

Area
Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Henry; Pittsylvania; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier
Flood Watch issued June 16 at 2:52AM EDT until June 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of North Carolina, including the following areas, Alleghany NC, Ashe, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin, Virginia, including the following areas, Alleghany VA, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe, and southeast West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Western Greenbrier. * WHEN...From noon EDT today through this evening. * 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Moderate to heavy rain leading to flash, urban, and small stream flooding looks likely given expected precipitation amounts, past recent rainfall, saturated grounds in some areas, and expected slow storm motion. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch

Area
Extreme Western Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Eastern Highland; Western Grant; Eastern Grant; Western Mineral; Western Pendleton; Eastern Pendleton
Flood Watch issued June 16 at 2:42AM EDT until June 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following areas, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany and Western Garrett, western Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Highland and Western Highland, and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Grant, Eastern Pendleton, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton. * WHEN...From noon EDT today through this evening. * 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - - Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected through this evening. Some thunderstorms will contain heavy rainfall, with rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches in an hour or two. Storms may also train over the same areas causing the possibility of locally higher amounts around 5 inches. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

Special Weather Statement

Area
Extreme Western Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Mineral; Western Pendleton
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 8:14PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Traffic cameras across the Alleghenies continue to show areas of significant reductions in visibility, especially on the eastern slops. Although many of the roads show good visibility, expect rapid reductions while traveling on eastern facing ridges. As the night goes on, the patchy fog may worsen and make travel more difficult. Will monitor the need for any Dense Fog Advisories overnight. Please maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front and obey local speed limits.

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