Headline

Flash Flood Warning issued July 13 at 1:08PM EDT until July 13 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Description

FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central District of Columbia...
Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 108 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 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...
Bladensburg... Gallaudet University...
Fort Totten... Howard University...
Landover... Hyattsville...
East Riverdale... Riverdale Park...
Cheverly... Greater Landover...
Chillum... Mount Rainier...
Brentwood... University Park...
Edmonston... Colmar Manor...
Cottage City... North Brentwood...
National Arboretum... Catholic University...

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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