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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1257 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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Washington-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany-
Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Frederick-Hampshire-Morgan-
Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western
Mineral-Eastern Mineral-
1257 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Maryland, including the following areas, 
  Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western 
  Allegany, Washington and Western Garrett, northwest Virginia, 
  including the following area, Frederick, and West Virginia, 
  including the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern 
  Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant and 
  Western Mineral.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to push
    across the region through early this evening. With a
    continued tropical air mass over the area, very heavy
    rainfall rates are possible in many of these storms. These
    rates could approach 1 to 3 inches per hour, with higher
    instantaneous rates possible. This may cause creeks and
    stream to quickly rise out of their banks along with
    potential flash flooding in urban areas.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

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District of Columbia-Frederick-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-
Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Northwest
Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-
Shenandoah-Page-Warren-Clarke-Rappahannock-Fairfax-
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Northern Fauquier-Western
Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest
Prince William-Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
1257 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 
  possible.

* WHERE...The District of Columbia, Maryland, including the 
  following areas, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Cecil, Central and 
  Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Frederick, 
  Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest 
  Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford and Southern 
  Baltimore, and Virginia, including the following areas, 
  Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince 
  William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, 
  Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince 
  William, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Warren and Western 
  Loudoun.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to push
    across the region through this evening. With a continued
    tropical air mass over the area, very heavy rainfall rates
    are possible in many of these storms. These rates could
    approach 2 to 3 inches per hour, with higher instantaneous
    rates possible. This may cause creeks and stream to quickly
    rise out of their banks along with potential flash flooding
    in urban areas. The most vulnerable locations would be
    urbanized areas along I-95 as well as areas which
    have experienced heavy rainfall in recent days.
  - 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.

&&

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BJL