Nelson County, Virginia
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
430 AM EDT FRI JUN 5 2009
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND…THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…
* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
* LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE ONTO THE DELMARVA
PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1
TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
* THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS
MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL…THE GROUND IS
ALREADY SATURATED AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE NEEDED
TO PRODUCE FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
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.
