Virginia — While snowfall is falling in some areas of the Northeast, Northern Virginia is experiencing heavy rains with the potential for flooding. The residual rain has raised streams, increasing the risk of urban and flash flooding to up to three inches in certain areas, according to forecasters.
Flash flooding is a possibility. A flood watch is in place until Wednesday afternoon for Fairfax County, Arlington County, Falls Church, Alexandria, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, northwest, central, and southeast Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park. This implies that floods from excessive rain is a possibility. Rivers, creeks, streams, metropolitan areas, places with poor drainage, low-lying areas, and flood-prone locations are all more likely to experience flooding.
Forecasters keep an eye on the conditions in streams and rivers. The Potomac River at Little Falls, which affects Fairfax County, central and southeast Montgomery County, Edwards Ferry in Loudoun County, northwest Montgomery County, and Point of Rocks, which affects western Loudoun and Frederick, Maryland, are also included in the flood watch.
As of 5:16 a.m. Wednesday, Edwards Ferry was at 9.6 feet, below the flood stage of 15 feet.
Adjacent Point of Rocks, an agricultural field adjacent the McKimmey boat ramp and the Point of Rocks boat ramp’s lower parking lot will flood at 16 feet.
As of 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, this area was 7.8 feet. Forecasters anticipate the area might hit the 16-foot flood mark early Friday morning. near 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, the Potomac River near Little Falls was at 5.3 feet.
Also forecasts, this area may exceed flood stage at some moment. Flood Warning issued for Resident who lived in flood prone area.