Update at 10:15 p.m. — Arlington is under a Flood Warning as heavy rain continues to fall. Some flooding is being reported in parts of the area, including along I-66 in Arlington.
high water on I-66 https://t.co/1S6ffP9jG5
— Jordan Tessler (@TerpWeather) October 26, 2021
10:15p: Flood Warnings in effect through late tonight for much of the DC and Baltimore metro areas with scattered reports of flooding, especially in Arlington and Fairfax counties. Heaviest rain should finally shift east of the DMV by around midnight to 1am. pic.twitter.com/oY0JOPB9NK
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) October 26, 2021
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Arlington which is in effect until Tuesday, October 26th at 2:30AM. Don’t risk it!!TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN. pic.twitter.com/vT1AdGl3UY
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) October 26, 2021
Earlier: A rainy night, and possible flooding, is on tap after a line of storms packing gusty winds and downpours blew through Arlington during the evening commute.
More rain is expected to fall on already-saturated ground tonight, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Watch.
More from NWS:
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
550 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2021…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DC, MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN DC, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN MARYLAND, ANNE ARUNDEL, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY, PRINCE GEORGES AND SOUTHERN BALTIMORE. IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA AND FAIRFAX.
* UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH THIS EVENING, WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME MAY RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF WATER ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS AND IN URBAN AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.