FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1059 AM EDT Sat Jun 2 2018
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of Maryland, The District of Columbia, Virginia, and
West Virginia, including the following areas, in Maryland,
Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Central and Eastern Allegany,
Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast
Montgomery, Charles, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick MD,
Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard,
Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford,
Southern Baltimore, St. Marys, and Washington. The District of
Columbia. In Virginia, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls
Church/Alexandria, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge,
Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax,
Frederick VA, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern
Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Rappahannock, Rockingham,
Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren,
Western Highland, and Western Loudoun. In West Virginia,
Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton,
Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, Western
Mineral, and Western Pendleton.
* Through late tonight
* Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
and continue through tonight. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain can
be expected this afternoon, with locally higher amounts. Due to
recent rainfall, the ground will not be able to absorb this
rainfall.
* Rapid rises of creeks and streams will be likely due to
repeated rounds of torrential rainfall. Low lying areas will
be particularly susceptible. Runoff from the heavy rainfall
likely will accumulate on roads making them impassible. Flash
flooding may develop quickly. Be prepared to act if
floodwaters threaten.
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
1132 AM EDT Sat Jun 2 2018
…Flash Flooding Possible Through Early Tonight…
.Showers and thunderstorms along with areas of persistent heavy
rainfall will develop across portions of the Appalachians and
central mid Atlantic region today. There is abundant moisture in
the air today and excessive rainfall is expected to develop. This
will create rapid runoff and may quickly bring streams and creeks
out of their banks and create significant ponding of water in
urban areas.
Rockingham-Caswell-Giles-Montgomery-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-
Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-
Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-
Charlotte-Summers-Monroe-Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
Including the cities of Eden, Yanceyville, Pearisburg,
Blacksburg, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington,
Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista,
Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville,
Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, Keysville, Hinton, Hix,
Union, Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs, Alderson, Quinwood, Duo,
and Rainelle
1132 AM EDT Sat Jun 2 2018
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for most of southeast West Virginia, most of
southwest Virginia east of Interstate 77, and portions of the
piedmont of North Carolina.
portions of north central North
Carolina, Virginia, and southeast West Virginia, including the
following areas, in north central North Carolina, Caswell and
Rockingham. In Virginia, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox,
Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte,
Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Halifax, Henry, Montgomery,
Patrick, Pittsylvania, Roanoke, and Rockbridge. In southeast
West Virginia, Eastern Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers, and
Western Greenbrier.
* Through this evening
* Showers and thunderstorms will produce excessive rainfall over
the watch area.
* Rapid flooding of streams and creeks is possible, along with
flooding of roads and poor drainage areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Remember…TURN AROUND…DON`T DROWN!
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
