Update: Fairfax County: Flooding Warning Extended until Sunday

UPDATE: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXTENDED THE FLOOD WARNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING  
CONTINUES FOR 
 THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR LITTLE FALLS. 
* FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. 
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND  
 CREST NEAR 10.7 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL  
 FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO OVERFLOW THE BANKS INTO LOW 
 LYING AREAS ON THE MARYLAND SIDE OF THE RIVER...WITH SEVERAL BOAT  
 HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGINNING TO FLOOD. 
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.2 FEET 

EARLIER: FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...  Heavy rains outside. Lots of water in street. Difficult to see how to drive. Stay home!

Thunderstorm warning has been lifted. Flash flood warning remains in effect.

No power outages reported in McLean. Dominion Power says about 500 folks are without power in Northern Virginia.

Earlier Story: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA...
 CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... 
 EASTERN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... 
 NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... 
 KING GEORGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... 
 STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 SOUTHEASTERN CULPEPER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 CITY OF MANASSAS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 CITY OF MANASSAS PARK IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 EASTERN FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 SOUTHEASTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... 
 
 CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... 
 WEST CENTRAL ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND... 

* UNTIL 715 PM EST 

* AT 608 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
 LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN 
 EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 
 FROM WARRENTON TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEALETON TO MASSAPONAX TO 
 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MASSAPONAX...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... 
 HAYMARKET... 
 STAFFORD... 
 POTOMAC CREEK... 
 AQUIA CREEK... 
 BULL RUN... 
 ARCOLA... 
 BRAMBLETON... 
 SOUTH RIDING... 
 BROADLANDS... 
 TRIANGLE... 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 

ALTHOUGH THIS STORM IS NOT PRODUCING MUCH LIGHTNING...IT IS STILL 
DANGEROUS. PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. MOVE INDOORS 
TO A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.