Nelson County, Virginia
FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
Originally issued at 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday morning
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
345 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-AUGUSTA-
ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-PAGE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
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…CHARLOTTESVILLE…HIGHTOWN…
MONTEREY…MOOREFIELD…BAYARD…MOUNT STORM…PETERSBURG…
ELK GARDEN…KEYSER…FORT ASHBY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
345 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND…NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
VIRGINIA…EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA…AND THE POTOMAC
HIGHLANDS.
* THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE MOST WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE
TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WITH
SOIL ALREADY NEAR SATURATION…ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING.
