Nelson & Wintergreen : Flood Watch ! EXPIRED !

EXPIRED – EXPIRED – EXPIRED
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1116 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

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EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-
ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-
HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…STAUNTON…
WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…WASHINGTON…CULPEPER…MANASSAS…
MANASSAS PARK…WARRENTON…HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…MOOREFIELD…
BAYARD…MOUNT STORM…PETERSBURG…ELK GARDEN…KEYSER…
FORT ASHBY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
1116 AM EST SUN MAR 6 2011

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING…

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND…NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE POTOMAC
HIGHLANDS…SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS.

* UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

* MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING…WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

MONITOR FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE
LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE
ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.