Arlington County Under Flash Flood Warning Until 7 PM

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for DC, Arlington and City of Falls Church:

AT 440 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MD AND FAIRFAX COUNTY VA PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AND WILL MOVE THROUGH THE ARLINGTON...FALLS CHURCH...AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BETWEEN 445 PM AND 530 PM.

RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE FROM FROM 0.75 TO 1.25 INCHES...WHICH WILL PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. THIS INCLUDES FLOOD PRONE ROADS LOCATIONS SUCH AS MILITARY ROAD AT 36TH ROAD... 18TH STREET AT UPTON STREET...17TH STREET NORTH AT NORTH BUCHANAN ST...SOUTH TROY STREET NEAR LONG BRANCH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. CHILDREN SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM AND NOT PLAY NEAR FLOODED CULVERTS AND DITCHES.