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June 10th, 2018 by WCBC Radio

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Maryland, The District of
  Columbia, Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following
  areas, in Maryland, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Central
  and Eastern Allegany, Central and Southeast Howard, Central
  and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northern
  Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest
  Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern
  Baltimore, St. Marys, and Washington. The District of
  Columbia. In Virginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria,
  Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA,
  Greene, King George, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Northern
  Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Prince
  William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Rappahannock, Rockingham,
  Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren,
  and Western Loudoun. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Eastern
  Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, and Morgan.

* From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from
  this afternoon and evening and into tonight. Heavy rain from
  these showers and thunderstorms may lead to flash flooding. On
  average, rainfall amounts from 1 to 3 inches are expected, with
  locally higher amounts possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.