# Flood Watch: District of Columbia; Prince Georges; Charles; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Southern Fauquier; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-05 03:11 ingested 2026-08-05 08:35

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Watch — District of Columbia; Prince Georges; Charles; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Southern Fauquier; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, including the following , District of
Columbia, Maryland, including the following areas, Central and
Southeast Montgomery, Charles and Prince Georges, and Virginia,
including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria,
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park,
Fairfax, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania and Stafford.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and isolated thunderstorms are ongoing this morning
as a warm front lifts north through the area. Rainfall will
be heavy at times, with localized rainfall amounts of 2 to 4
inches within an hour or two possible.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

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