Flood Watch issued May 12 at 1:25PM EDT until May 14 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following
areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett and Extreme
Western Allegany, Virginia, including the following areas,
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun,
Fairfax, Frederick VA, Northern Fauquier, Northwest Prince
William, Orange, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford and
Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including the following areas,
Berkeley, Eastern Mineral, Hampshire, Jefferson, Morgan and
Western Mineral.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- While showers will spread into the area today, a prolonged
period of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms
is expected late tonight into Tuesday night. Rainfall amounts
of 2 to 4 inches are likely, with locally higher amounts
possible along the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains
and Alleghenies. This rainfall may lead to scattered
instances of flooding.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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