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WGUS61 KLWX 181628  
FFALWX  
 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1228 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
 
MDZ016-VAZ057-190030-  
/O.EXA.KLWX.FA.A.0029.250718T1800Z-250719T0400Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
CHARLES-KING GEORGE-  
1228 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTY, CHARLES AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
COUNTY, KING GEORGE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE  
AREA THIS AFTERNOON TO EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE  
OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL, WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2  
INCHES IN 30 MINUTES POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD TOTALS AROUND 1  
INCH ARE FORECAST, WITH UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN UNDER THE  
STRONGEST STORMS. THIS COULD LEAD TO SCATTERED INSTANCES OF  
FLASH FLOODING.  
- PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD FOR FLOOD SAFETY  
AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
 
VAZ025>031-036>040-503-504-507-508-WVZ050-055-505-506-190030-  
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0029.000000T0000Z-250719T0400Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-  
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-WESTERN HIGHLAND-  
EASTERN HIGHLAND-NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA  
BLUE RIDGE-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-  
1228 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
ALBEMARLE, AUGUSTA, CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE, CLARKE, EASTERN  
HIGHLAND, FREDERICK VA, GREENE, MADISON, NELSON, NORTHERN VIRGINIA  
BLUE RIDGE, PAGE, RAPPAHANNOCK, ROCKINGHAM, SHENANDOAH, WARREN AND  
WESTERN HIGHLAND AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING AREAS, EASTERN PENDLETON, HAMPSHIRE, HARDY AND WESTERN  
PENDLETON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED. EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING AND  
FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS  
AFTERNOON TO EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF  
PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL, WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES  
IN 30 MINUTES POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD TOTALS AROUND 1 INCH ARE  
FORECAST, WITH UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN UNDER THE  
STRONGEST STORMS. SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN  
AREAS WHERE SLOW MOVING STORMS OR MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS  
OCCUR. WORST-CASE SCENARIO RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES  
ARE POSSIBLE.  
- PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD FOR FLOOD SAFETY  
AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
 
MDZ501-509-510-WVZ501>504-190030-  
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0029.000000T0000Z-250719T0400Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-WESTERN  
GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-  
1228 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, EASTERN GARRETT, EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY AND WESTERN  
GARRETT AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
EASTERN GRANT, EASTERN MINERAL, WESTERN GRANT AND WESTERN MINERAL.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE  
AREA THIS AFTERNOON TO EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE  
OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL, WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2  
INCHES IN 30 MINUTES POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD TOTALS AROUND 1  
INCH ARE FORECAST, WITH UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE  
UNDER THE STRONGEST STORMS. THIS COULD LEAD TO SCATTERED  
INSTANCES OF FLASH FLOODING.  
- PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD FOR FLOOD SAFETY  
AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
 
VAZ050-051-055-056-501-502-526-527-190030-  
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0029.250718T1800Z-250719T0400Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
ORANGE-CULPEPER-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN  
FAUQUIER-NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE  
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-  
1228 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING AREAS, IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA, ORANGE AND SPOTSYLVANIA. IN  
NORTHERN VIRGINIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE  
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK, CULPEPER, NORTHERN FAUQUIER,  
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM, SOUTHERN FAUQUIER AND STAFFORD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE  
AREA THIS AFTERNOON TO EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE  
OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL, WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2  
INCHES IN 30 MINUTES POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD TOTALS AROUND 1  
INCH ARE FORECAST, WITH UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN UNDER THE  
STRONGEST STORMS. THIS COULD LEAD TO SCATTERED INSTANCES OF  
FLASH FLOODING.  
- PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD FOR FLOOD SAFETY  
AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 
 
 
 
 
KJP  
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