Flash flood warning issued for metropolitan area

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Washington Metropolitan area through 10 p.m. Sunday.

“Numerous showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will continue to develop and move across [areas] that have received at least a couple of inches of rain…with an additional 1 to 2 inches possible through late tonight,” the weather service warning says. It adds that some local areas will get 2 to 3 inches in a short amount of time, making them subject to flash floods.