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Flood Watch Issued for Alexandria, Virginia, as Strong Storms Threaten Flash Flooding This Afternoon
Darn. I was going to go down to the Harris Teeter and use my senior discount to pick up some ice cream this afternoon. Tillamook is BOGO this week.
Flood Watch Issued for Alexandria as Strong Storms Threaten Flash Flooding This Afternoon
Mary Wadland 46 minutes ago
Floodwater fills the 100 block of King Street in Old Town Alexandria during a previous flooding incident in 2019. Photo: Lucelle O’Flaherty
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Alexandria and much of the Washington, D.C., region from 2 p.m. today, Thursday, July 9, through 11 p.m. tonight, warning that strong thunderstorms could bring torrential downpours and flash flooding.
The Flood Watch was issued at 4:10 a.m. EDT by the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office.
Forecasters say a tropical air mass over the region will help fuel strong thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates could approach 2 to 3 inches per hour, with even higher rates possible in the heaviest downpours.
The watch includes Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park, along with Washington, D.C., and portions of Maryland.
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Mary Wadland
Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.
Mary Wadland 46 minutes ago
Floodwater fills the 100 block of King Street in Old Town Alexandria during a previous flooding incident in 2019. Photo: Lucelle O’Flaherty
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Alexandria and much of the Washington, D.C., region from 2 p.m. today, Thursday, July 9, through 11 p.m. tonight, warning that strong thunderstorms could bring torrential downpours and flash flooding.
The Flood Watch was issued at 4:10 a.m. EDT by the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office.
Forecasters say a tropical air mass over the region will help fuel strong thunderstorms capable of producing very heavy rainfall. Rainfall rates could approach 2 to 3 inches per hour, with even higher rates possible in the heaviest downpours.
The watch includes Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Manassas and Manassas Park, along with Washington, D.C., and portions of Maryland.
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Mary Wadland
Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.