Flood Watch issued June 23 at 8:03AM EDT until June 23 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following
areas, Inland Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico and Virginia,
including the following areas, Accomack, Charles City, Eastern
Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Essex, Eastern
Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and
Queen, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent,
Northampton, Northumberland, Prince George (including Hopewell and
Petersburg), Richmond, Southampton, Sussex, Western Essex, Western
Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King William,
Western King and Queen and Westmoreland.
* WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and
urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon through early evening. Rainfall rates could exceed
2 inches per hour at times, with localized totals of 3 to 5
inches possible in a few spots. While antecedent conditions
have been dry, this would be enough to cause flooding in
urban and poor drainage areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 20:00 - ke klo 5:00
