Flood Watch issued July 7 at 2:49PM EDT until July 8 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the
following areas, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates,
Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Western
Currituck and Virginia, including the following areas, Amelia,
Brunswick, Charles City, Chesapeake, Cumberland, Dinwiddie,
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Hanover,
Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen,
Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville,
Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Lunenburg, Mathews,
Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Newport News, Norfolk, Nottoway,
Portsmouth, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George (including
Hopewell and Petersburg), Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex,
Virginia Beach, Western Chesterfield, Western Hanover, Western
Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King William,
Western Louisa and York.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
to develop by this afternoon and evening today. A very moist
airmass and slow storm motions will support a risk for heavy
rainfall and flash flooding. particularly in urban, poor
drainage, and other flood prone locations. Localized totals
in excess of 3-4" will be possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 22:00 - ke klo 7:00
