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The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe flood warning for parts of northern Virginia early on Monday morning, and said the threat is “imminent or occurring” as excessive rainfall continues.
The warning, which covers around 2.1 million people living in the affected areas, follows flooding in neighboring West Virginia that led to at least three deaths, with several more people missing.
Forecasters said the latest June 16 warning for Virginia covers the following counties: City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William.
It was issued at 3:27 a.m. ET and lasts until 6:15 a.m.
“Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring,” said the warning. “Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.”
The NWS said its “gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms.”
Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen, the NWS said, with another 0.2 inches possible in the warning area.
It added: “Some locations that will experience flooding include… Centreville… Reston… Annandale… Springfield… South Riding… Herndon… Fairfax… Vienna… Lowes Island… Brambleton… Mantua… Dulles International Airport… Ashburn… Burke… Linton Hall… Oakton… Sterling… Chantilly… Lincolnia… Tysons Corner…”
The map below from Windy.com shows the rain accumulation expected over the coming hours and days for the affected area.
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