Flood Warning in District Of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 7/19/2025 8:31:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely
7/19/2025 8:31:00 PM until 7/19/2025 11:30:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, including the following , District of Columbia, central Maryland, including the following counties, Montgomery and Prince Georges, and northern Virginia, including the following county, Fairfax. * WHEN...Until 1130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 830 PM EDT, Flood sensors on Sligo Creek at Sligo Creek Parkway and New Hampshire Avenue show a 10 ft rise in 30 mins. due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bethesda... College Park... Greenbelt... Langley Park... Beltsville... Bladensburg... Fort Totten... American Legion Bridge... University of Maryland... Potomac... North Bethesda... Landover... Hyattsville... Takoma Park... Wolf Trap... East Riverdale... Great Falls... Adelphi... Kemp Mill... New Carrollton... - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
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