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Flash Flood Watch in Effect for Manassas Park Friday
National Weather Service said rainfall could cause flash flooding in the Manassas area this afternoon.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Manassas Park and much of Northern Virginia beginning at noon Friday and lasting for much of the evening.
In Manassas Park, showers, some very heavy, are expected in the area this evening and afternoon. High tempertures remain in the 80s, but heat advisories for the area are canceled.
Several more showers are expected in intervals throughout the evening and overnight hours, according to NWS.
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The weather service predicts rainfall could amount to an inch to 2 inches per hour in afternoon storms. That amount could cause local rivers, streams or creeks to overflow and flood surrounding low-lying areas.
The watch ends at 11 p.m. Friday.
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