...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of Maryland, The District of Columbia, and northern
Virginia, including the following areas, in Maryland, Anne
Arundel, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and
Southeast Montgomery, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore,
Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery,
Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, and Southern Baltimore. The
District of Columbia. In northern Virginia, Arlington/Falls
Church/Alexandria, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, and Western Loudoun.
* Until 6 PM EDT this evening
* Another round of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
with heavy rain is expected this afternoon.
* Locally heavy rainfall in a short period of time may result in
rapid rises on creeks and streams and in urban areas,
especially given the saturated ground.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has expanded
the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of central Virginia,
northern Virginia, and northwest Virginia, including the
following areas, in central Virginia, Greene. In northern
Virginia, Culpeper, Northern Fauquier, Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, and Southern Fauquier. In
northwest Virginia, Madison, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge,
Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren.
* Until 1 AM EDT Wednesday
* Showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of a cold front
through this evening. Thunderstorms will contain heavy rainfall
which has the potential to cause creeks and streams to rapidly
rise out of their banks. Localized rainfall amounts around 2 to
4 inches are possible in any thunderstorms that develop.
* Flash flooding risk is for small streams and creeks as well as
urban areas.