Skip to content Note: The Flash Flood Warning has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the cancellation is below.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect to 11 pm Sunday, March 16, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
VIRGINIA: north central Frederick, west central Shenandoah.
WEST VIRGINIA: southeastern Hampshire, central Hardy.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
Flash Flood Warning for…
North Central Frederick County in northwestern Virginia…
West Central Shenandoah County in northwestern Virginia…
Southeastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia…
Central Hardy County in eastern West Virginia…
Until 1100 PM EDT.
At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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…
Wardensville… Mathias…
Capon Bridge… Rio…
Delray… Yellow Spring…
Mccauley… Baker…
Lost River… Timber Ridge…
Lost City… Bloomery…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
The flash flood warning in the Washington, DC region is updated for Sunday, March 16, 2025.