Two roads in the Reston area are closed due to flooding, according to tweets from the Fairfax County Police Department.
Hunter Mill Road between Hunting Crest Lane and Mount Sunapee Road closed shortly before 4 p.m. today.
Fox Mill Road between Folkstone Drive and Thoroughbred Road in Herndon closed around 2 p.m.
Police advise locals to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
A Flood Watch is in effect for Fairfax County and surrounding areas until midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
More from NWS:
* Until midnight EDT tonight
* A widespread soaking rain around 2 inches is expected. Isolated amounts of around 3 inches are possible. The steadiest rain is expected through 6 pm this evening, with residual runoff possibly persisting through late this evening.
* These rainfall amounts may cause small streams and creeks to go out of their banks, as well as cause flooding of low-lying, urban and poor drainage areas.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Hunter Mill Rd is closed between Hunting Crest Ln and Mount Sunapee Rd in Reston due to water in the roadway. Please avoid the area and use an alternate route. #FCPD #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/7rjes9vCMT
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) March 21, 2019
TRAFFIC ALERT: Fox Mill Rd is closed between Folkstone Dr and Thoroughbred Rd in Herndon due to water in the roadway. Please avoid the area and use an alternate route. #FCPD #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/043T2TkLSZ
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) March 21, 2019
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