FLOOD WATCH
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
741 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-PAGE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-
RAPPAHANNOCK-WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-
NORTHERN VA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VA BLUE RIDGE-WESTERN PENDLETON-
EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…WASHINGTON…HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…
BIG MEADOWS…WINTERGREEN…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
741 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY…
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN VIRGINIA…ALBEMARLE…AUGUSTA…
CENTRAL VA BLUE RIDGE…EASTERN HIGHLAND…GREENE…MADISON…
NELSON…NORTHERN VA BLUE RIDGE…PAGE…RAPPAHANNOCK…
ROCKINGHAM AND WESTERN HIGHLAND. IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA…
EASTERN PENDLETON AND WESTERN PENDLETON.
* UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY
* MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION
TONIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS OF ONE AND A HALF TO TWO INCHES ARE
EXPECTED IN AREAS NEAR THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN BLUE RIDGE
MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE…ESPECIALLY
ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE.
* EXPECT SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE…POSSIBLY OVERFLOWING
THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION…FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN LOW LYING AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
PLEASE 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.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
805 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
…HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING TONIGHT…
.ABNORMALLY HIGH AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE COMBINED WITH STRONG LIFT
WILL GENERATE WIDESPREAD RAIN INTO TONIGHT. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES. THIS RAIN WILL FALL ON THE ALREADY MOIST GROUND…WHICH
WILL RESULT IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RUNOFF. THEREFORE THERE IS A HIGH
PROBABILITY OF FLOODING…ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE.
CRAIG-ALLEGHANY VA-BATH-ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-FRANKLIN-
BEDFORD-AMHERST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NEW CASTLE…CLIFTON FORGE…
COVINGTON…HOT SPRINGS…ROANOKE…SALEM…FINCASTLE…
LEXINGTON…BUENA VISTA…ROCKY MOUNT…BEDFORD…AMHERST
805 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY…
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA…SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA…
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS…IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA…AMHERST. IN SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA…BEDFORD. IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA…CRAIG. IN
WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA…ALLEGHANY VA…BATH…BOTETOURT…
FRANKLIN…ROANOKE AND ROCKBRIDGE.
* UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY
* ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED…WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS IS POSSIBLE WHERE THE
HEAVIEST RAIN FALLS. INUNDATION OF FLOOD PRONE OR LOW LYING
AREAS…AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS IS ALSO LIKELY.
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.
