Note: The Flash Flood Warning has been canceled for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the cancellation is below.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect to 9:15 pm Saturday, July 19, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: northwestern.
MARYLAND: southeastern Montgomery, Prince George’s.
VIRGINIA: Fairfax.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has extended the
Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern District of Columbia…
Southeastern Montgomery County in central Maryland…
Prince Georges County in central Maryland…
Fairfax County in northern Virginia…
Until 900 PM EDT.
At 806 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Emergency management reports water rescues in Takoma Park and Silver Spring area. Flood sensors on SLigo Creek at SLigo Creek Parkway and New Hampshire Avenue show a 10 ft rise in 30 mins. . Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Emergency management reported.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash 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…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.