FCFRD News Blog : Significant Rain Expected. Plan Ahead! PLEASE Turn Around And Don't Drown!

Press release from the FCFRD News Blog:

September 23, 2021

Significant rain expected today. A Flood Watch is in effect today through Thursday afternoon. A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding. When flooding occurs, you can assume there will be a few roadways in the area that will be impacted as well.

Unfortunately, our firefighters and paramedics can also assume there will be several calls for help as people attempt to drive their cars through flooded, and sometimes closed, roadways only to stall and become trapped. This puts both the driver, any passengers AND our firefighters and paramedics in needless danger!

By now, many drivers across Fairfax County know which roads traditionally flood. FCFRD asks that if you need to be on the roadways today that you stay informed and plan alternate routes around flooded roadways. Our firefighters and paramedics do not want to meet you by (a preventable) “accident”!

Our friends at Fairfax County Police provide updated information on any road closures on their blog: Fairfax County Police Department News.

Please take a moment to watch the below video, from our friends at the National Weather Service, which highlights the danger.

Accessible information HERE

This press release was produced by the FCFRD News Blog. The views expressed here are the author’s own.