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Flash Flood Watch in Effect for Fairfax County for Most of Friday

National Weather Service says rainfall could amount to an inch to 2 inches per hour this afternoon in some areas of McLean, Fairfax County

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for McLean and Fairfax County beginning at noon Friday and lasting for much of the evening.

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, NWS says.

The watch ends at 11 p.m. Friday.

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