NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCFF.W 0028July 28, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: District of Columbia County, Montgomery, Prince Georges and 1 more, DC and MD
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued a flash flood warning for District of Columbia County, Montgomery, Prince Georges and 1 more in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on July 28. It was the 28th flash flood warning the NWS office in Baltimore MD/Washington issued in 2026. District of Columbia had 1 flash flood warning in July 2026, against 2 in an average July of 2008-2025 (District of Columbia's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Baltimore MD/Washington DC
- Area
- District of Columbia County, Montgomery, Prince Georges and 1 more
- State
- District of Columbia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:24 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. EDT, July 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLWX FF.W 0028
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWLWX The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... District of Columbia... South Central Montgomery County in central Maryland... Prince Georges County in central Maryland... Northern Arlington County in northern Virginia... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Arlington... Bethesda... Langley Park... Coral Hills... Howard University... Fort Totten... Gallaudet University... Rosslyn... Nationals Park... RFK Stadium... Hyattsville... Takoma Park... Chevy Chase... Martin's Additions... Adams Morgan... US Capitol... Georgetown... American University... Friendship Village... Anacostia...
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.