Flood Watch issued July 6 at 9:01AM EDT until July 7 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
...The combination of a slow moving frontal zone with a tropical air
mass in place will increase the risk of flash flooding this
afternoon and evening...
* WHAT...Flash 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, western Virginia, including the following areas,
Augusta and Rockingham, and eastern West Virginia, including the
following areas, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern
Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy and Western Mineral.
* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are possible this afternoon
and evening, some of which may occur over areas which
recently experienced flooding rains. Slow storm motions and
repeat thunderstorm activity will occur within a tropical air
mass. Hourly rainfall rates could push into the 2 to 3 inch
range in the strongest storms, with an inch in 20 minutes
possible.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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