A Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flood Watch have been issued for Arlington and much of the D.C. area for the second and third day in a row, respectively, as the region braces for strong storms.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 9 p.m.
More from the National Weather Service:
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of DE, DC, MD, NJ, NC, PA, VA, WV until 9 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/P2D1MBgsY4
— NWS Severe Tstorm (@NWSSevereTstorm) June 19, 2025
The Flood Watch, meanwhile, goes into effect at 3 p.m.
…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…Washington DC, portions of Maryland, including the following areas, Anne Arundel, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Prince Georges and Southern Baltimore, and portions of northern Virginia, including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria and Fairfax.
* WHEN…From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Showers and thunderstorms may produce rainfall rates around 1 inch per hour, with localized totals of 2 to 3 inches possible in areas that receive multiple thunderstorms. This may result in rapid rises on small streams and creeks, and in urban and poor drainage areas.
Anyone with afternoon outdoor plans for the Juneteenth holiday should take extra precautions. Ahead of the storms, the Juneteenth Community Day event set to take place at a Pentagon City park has preemptively moved indoors, to Wakefield High School.
Meteorologist Jackie Layer of DC News Now breaks down the storm threat specifically for ARLnow readers in the video below. Catch Jackie’s forecasts weekdays on DC News Now/WDVM and DCW50.
