Flash Flood Warning for Large Part of Metro Area
Northern half of region most impacted
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Warning is in effect until 11:30 a.m. From the National Weather Service:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON METRO AREA...MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE NORTH AT 5 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN SOME AREAS OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.
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Areas included in Flood Warning include:
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
The heaviest rain is now occurring in western Montgomery County. Occasional showers, heavy at times, will continue for at least the next several hours with the heaviest rain continuing in the District and in the western and northern suburbs.
By Jason Samenow |
May 26, 2009; 8:00 AM ET
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Posted by: MDScot | May 26, 2009 8:34 AM
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Minor basement flooding here in Silver Spring. Sump pump working overtime.
Posted by: Jamie66 | May 26, 2009 9:15 AM
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Gutter drains were working in reverse on Union St. in Alexandria this morning. The radar makes it look like the wind should be coming from the south, but it's more NE.
Posted by: mmurphy70 | May 26, 2009 9:35 AM
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Father emailed me to report that over 6" of rain fell last night in Chevy Chase!
Posted by: Josh-CapitalWeatherGang | May 26, 2009 12:03 PM
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Looks and feels like a decaying tropical storm. Winds are pretty gusty and I was watching out for trees sliding out of the wet ground as I drove down the back roads to work.