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Flash Flood Warning (8/17/24)

 
Note: The Flash Flood Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
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A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect to 8:45 pm Saturday, August 17, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.

MARYLAND: north central Montgomery.
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Excerpted from the National Weather Service:

…FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY…

At 611 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding along Kings Valley Road at Little Bennett Creek. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE…Trained spotters reported.

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…
Germantown… Damascus…
Montgomery Village… Clarksburg…
Laytonsville…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

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

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