gamingvova.blogg.se - Arlington under a flash flood watch today

Monday: Mostly cloudy and muggy, with showers and storms possible. Sunday night: Areas of rain, with a storm possible as humidity returns.

Spotty showers with a thunderstorm or two possible. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, lower humidity, but still humid south of D.C. Submit traffic tips by calling 866-304-WTOP or tagging on Twitter. “I’ve lived here for 20 years and flooding has been a problem longer than I’ve lived here and the city has known about it … the city won’t do anything about it,” he said.Ĭraig said that while Alexandria is working in other neighborhoods to “fix the problem,” it would need to increase the capacity of the storm drain sewers “and that’s going to cost them a lot of money - they’re really reluctant to do that.”įor the latest road and traffic conditions, see WTOP’s traffic page or listen to updates every 10 minutes online or on the air at 103.5 FM. Graig, who lives in west Old Town, said his basement flooded and he had over two feet of water against the foundation of the front of his house. City of Alexandria VA /cdCMVioBAnĪlexandria resident John Craig said floodwaters at their highest point across from the Braddock Road Metro Station were “about three and a half to four feet deep.” ⁦ severe flooding in the Braddock Metro Neighborhood at Braddock/N West/Wythe Street 15 August 2021. Images shared with WTOP showed floods overwhelming storm drains near the Braddock Road Metro station: The District, Prince William and Loudoun counties - which were also under flash flood warnings early Sunday - ended up with between one and three inches of rainfall.

Route 120.Īlexandria and adjacent areas of Arlington and Fairfax counties saw between three and five inches of rain before the night was done. Various lanes were blocked by flooding along northbound I-395 around Va. (Courtesy NWS)Įmergency managers reported vehicles trapped in rising waters on the northbound ramp from Interstate 495 to I-95, and along eastbound Arlington Boulevard around Route 7. Unofficial rainfall observations in Northern Virginia and D.C.

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A stream gauge along Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue measured a water level rise of eight feet in under an hour, cresting four feet above its flood stage. Portions of King Street, Prince Street and Richmond Highway were closed for high-standing water. The result: Slow-moving thunderstorms that dumped well over two inches of rain over parts of the region, causing flash floods from Alexandria to Arlington. Storms appeared just before midnight, taking advantage of an energized, waterlogged air column amid weak atmosphere steering. region overnight from Saturday into Sunday, flooding streets and stranding vehicles in the Alexandria area of Virginia.

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

* Heavy rain in short periods of time will cause the potential for streams and creeks to quickly rise out of their banks as well as the potential for flash flooding in urban areas. Total rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. Localized rainfall amounts of up to 1-2 inches per hour will be possible at times. * Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening, potentially lingering into early Sunday morning. * From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. In northern Virginia, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria and Fairfax. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford and Southern Baltimore. * Flash Flood Watch for portions of DC, Maryland and northern Virginia, including the following areas: in DC, District of Columbia. The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a …FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE