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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this flash flood warning at May 13, 2025, 5:24 PM EDT for Albemarle County, Virginia. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 13, 2025, 5:24 PM EDT (21:24 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2025, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Albemarle County, VA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 124 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 218 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at May 13, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 13, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 138 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508- VAZ053>057-527-141745- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore- Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert- Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard- Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria- Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George- Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park- 138 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Flood Watch is in effect for northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Montgomery County Maryland through tonight. An isolated instance of flooding is possible elsewhere. A Gale Warning is in effect for most of the area waterways for this evening. Special Marine Warnings may be needed for gusty thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly on the middle Chesapeake Bay and lower tidal Potomac River. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday An isolated instance of flooding is possible Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and hail are possible Friday, but confidence is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report flooding and rainfall measurements to the National Weather Service. MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508- 526-WVZ050>053-055-141745- Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore- Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta- Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson- Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper- Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun- Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Hampshire- Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy- 138 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Flood Watch is in effect through tonight for most of the outlook area excluding the greater Baltimore metropolitan area. However, and isolated instance of flooding could occur outside the watch area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday An isolated instance of flooding is possible Wednesday. River Flood Watches are in effect for portions of the Potomac, Shenandoah, and Rappahannock Rivers from Wednesday morning through early Friday. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and hail are possible Friday, but confidence is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report flooding and rainfall measurements to the National Weather Service. MDZ501-502-509-510-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-141745- Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Garrett-Eastern Garrett-Western Highland-Eastern Highland- Western Grant-Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral- Western Pendleton-Eastern Pendleton- 138 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Allegheny Front counties in western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and Highland County Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Flood Watch is in effect for most of the outlook area through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday An isolated instance of flooding is possible Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and hail are possible Friday, but confidence is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are requested to report flooding and rainfall measurements to the National Weather Service. DHOF
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 13, 2:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 13, 4:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
410 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM Flash Flood 2 SSW La Vale 39.63N 78.84W
05/13/2025 Allegany MD Trained Spotter
Around a foot, or more, of flowing water over Rt. 40
(Winchester Rd.) where it goes under Interstate 68 along
Braddock Run.
&&
Event Number LWX2504707
CJLLocal storm report, May 13, 4:33 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
433 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM Flood Cumberland 39.67N 78.79W
05/13/2025 Allegany MD Mesonet
Wills Creek at Cumberland reached minor flood at 415
PM.
&&
Event Number LWX2504708
LFRLocal storm report, May 13, 5:18 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
518 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM Flash Flood 2 SSW Keyser 39.41N 79.00W
05/13/2025 Mineral WV Trained Spotter
Flooding along US-220 in Keyser WV due to 6.25 inches
of rain.
&&
Event Number LWX2504709
LFRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 8:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 4 hr |
| May 13, 11:37 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 32 hr |
| May 13, 11:37 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Loudoun | 21 days |
| May 13, 11:37 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Clarke, Warren | 62 hr |
| May 13, 1:02 PM EDT | Gale Warning | LWX | 13 hr | |
| May 13, 1:02 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | LWX | 20 hr | |
| May 13, 1:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Rockingham | 11 hr |
| May 13, 3:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 6 hr |
| May 13, 4:09 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Loudoun | 21 days |
| May 13, 4:09 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Fairfax, City of Fairfax | 18 hr |
| May 13, 4:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Waynesboro | 15 hr |
| May 13, 4:44 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson | 3 hr |
| May 13, 4:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Greene, Madison, Page, Rockingham | 26 hr |
| May 13, 5:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and 2 more | 18 hr |
| May 13, 5:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock and 1 more | 16 hr |
| May 13, 6:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, City of Charlottesville | 6 hr |
| May 13, 6:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Nelson | 2 hr |
| May 13, 7:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson | 7 hr |
| May 13, 7:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Fairfax | 4 hr |
| May 13, 11:37 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 10 hr |
| May 13, 12:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Garrett | 37 min |
| May 13, 12:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Garrett | 16 min |
| May 13, 12:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Garrett | 5 hr |
| May 13, 1:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Garrett | 5 hr |
| May 13, 1:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Garrett | 4 hr |
| May 13, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 19 hr |
| May 13, 2:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 3 hr |
| May 13, 3:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 24 hr |
| May 13, 4:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Washington | 46 hr |
| May 13, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 37 hr |
| May 13, 4:06 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Washington | 56 hr |
| May 13, 4:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 21 days |
| May 13, 5:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany | 6 hr |
| May 13, 5:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Garrett | 6 hr |
| May 13, 6:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Garrett | 6 hr |
| May 13, 6:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Allegany, Garrett | 32 hr |
| May 13, 12:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton | 12 hr |
| May 13, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Berkeley, Jefferson | 40 hr |
| May 13, 4:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | LWX | Morgan | 66 hr |
| May 13, 4:09 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | LWX | Hampshire, Hardy | 21 days |
| May 13, 5:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | LWX | Hampshire, Hardy | 8 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.