Flooding Possible In The DC Area The Next Few Days

Heavy rainfall caused flooding that stalled motorists in Ames, Iowa on Thursday, September 22, 2016 evening.

Grace Palo

WMAL.com

WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Get ready for rain and potentially a lot of it in the DC Metro area.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch starting Wednesday night through Friday.

Matt Elliot, a National Weather Service meteorologist, says, “The first few rounds of the storms will most likely be beneficial to the area, but it’s going to be the repetitive nature of several storms going over the same area that create cause for flooding concerns.”

Meteorologists say we could see anywhere from 3-5 inches of rain in the area.

“Some areas may see several repetitive rounds of showers from storms,” Elliot said. “Several storm systems are overlapping each other. By this weekend though, the intensity of the rainfall will start to diminish.”

The NWS says a Flash Flood Watch means conditions may develop that could lead to flash flooding, especially along streams and creeks.

Copyright 2016 by WMAL.com. All Rights Reserved.

(Photo: CNN)

 

Missed a Show? Listen Here

O'Connor & Company - 5AM to 9AM ET
The Chris Plante Show - 9AM to 12PM ET
The Dan Bongino Show - 12PM to 3PM ET
The Vince Coglianese Show - 3PM to 6PM ET
The Mark Levin Show - 6PM to 9PM ET
Advertise with NewsTalk 105.9 WMAL!
Download the WMAL App

Newsletter

Local Weather