Flood Watch / Flood Statement
Statement as of 5:01 AM EDT on May 16, 2014
…Flash Flood Watch is cancelled…
The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Virginia…northern
Virginia and northwest Virginia has been cancelled.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
404 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY…
WASHINGTON-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-
JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-
EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HAGERSTOWN…FROSTBURG…CUMBERLAND…
STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…WINCHESTER…FRONT ROYAL…
HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…MARTINSBURG…CHARLES TOWN…MOOREFIELD…
BAYARD…MOUNT STORM…PETERSBURG…ELK GARDEN…KEYSER…
FORT ASHBY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
404 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…IN MARYLAND…ALLEGANY AND WASHINGTON.
IN VIRGINIA…AUGUSTA…CLARKE…HIGHLAND…FREDERICK VA…
PAGE…ROCKINGHAM…SHENANDOAH…WARREN. IN NORTHEAST WEST
VIRGINIA…BERKELEY…GRANT…MINERAL…PENDLETON…HAMPSHIRE…
HARDY…JEFFERSON…MORGAN.
* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL BE INTO TONIGHT. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING… ESPECIALLY ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
404 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY…
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
SPOTSYLVANIA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CHARLOTTESVILLE…WASHINGTON…
CULPEPER…FREDERICKSBURG…WARRENTON
404 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN VIRGINIA…ALBEMARLE…GREENE…
NELSON…ORANGE… SPOTSYLVANIA…FAUQUIER…MADISON AND
RAPPAHANNOCK.
* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS…WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN…ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE
HEAVIEST RAIN WILL BE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING…ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS AND ALONG
SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
350 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
…FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT…
.SHOWERS AND WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES
IN FROM THE WEST. POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE WITH
THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS…WITH SOME OF THIS RAIN FALLING OVER
AREAS THAT RECEIVED 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN EARLIER TODAY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AREA EXPECTED TO VARY FROM MORE THAN
0.5 INCH ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE TO AROUND 1.5 INCHES ACROSS
THE PIEDMONT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.
BLAND-GILES-WYTHE-PULASKI-CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-BOTETOURT-
ROCKBRIDGE-BEDFORD-AMHERST-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-GREENBRIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BLAND…PEARISBURG…WYTHEVILLE…
RADFORD…PULASKI…NEW CASTLE…CLIFTON FORGE…COVINGTON…
HOT SPRINGS…FINCASTLE…LEXINGTON…BUENA VISTA…BEDFORD…
AMHERST…BLUEFIELD…FLAT TOP…HINTON…HIX…UNION…
LEWISBURG…QUINWOOD…DUO…RAINELLE
350 PM EDT THU MAY 15 2014
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN VIRGINIA…ALLEGHANY VA…AMHERST…
BATH…BEDFORD…BLAND…BOTETOURT…CRAIG…GILES…PULASKI…
ROCKBRIDGE AND WYTHE. IN SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…
GREENBRIER…MERCER…MONROE AND SUMMERS.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* AN AVERAGE OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY.
* FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS…STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS WILL
BE POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LARGER RIVER BASINS MAY OCCUR TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT FLOODING OR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
