Flood Warning in Alexandria City County, Virginia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
1/28/2024 3:13:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
1/28/2024 3:13:00 AM until 1/28/2024 12:00:00 PM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern Virginia, including the following
counties, Arlington, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of
Falls Church and Fairfax.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 312 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Arlington... Alexandria...
Annandale... Springfield...
Fairfax... Fort Hunt...
Vienna... Groveton...
Falls Church... Huntington...
Mantua... Fort Belvoir...
Crystal City... Reagan National Airport...
Rosslyn... Burke...
Oakton... Lincolnia...
Lorton... Franconia...
- This includes the following Flood Prone Roads...
Military Road at 36th Road at Gulf Branch, 18th Street at
Upton Street, 17th Street North at North Buchanan St, South
Troy Street near Long Branch, West Street near Braddock Road,
Holmes Run Below Lake Barcroft, Woodburn Road at Accotink
Creek, Fairfax Boulevard at Oak Street, Fairfax Boulevard at
University Drive and Pickett Rd at Accotink Creek near Old
Pickett Rd.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information




