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Flash Flood Watch in Effect Most of Friday

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

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

Several more showers are expected to happen in intervals throughout the evening and overnight hours, NWS says.

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.

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The watch ends at 11 p.m. Friday.

A chance of storms continues throughout the weekend, but will bring some heat relief: Temperatures in Kingstowne will hover around 77 on Saturday and 85 on Sunday.

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