Flood Watch Issued
From
Charles County
Sent
Tue, Aug 4 @ 4:58pm
Description
Flood Watch issued August 4 at 4:09PM EDT until August 5 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...The District of Columbia, in Maryland for the following
areas, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles and Prince
Georges, and Virginia, including the following areas,
Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince
William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Fairfax, Southern Fauquier,
Spotsylvania and Stafford.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers are likely with isolated thunderstorms late tonight
into Wednesday morning as a warm front lifts through the
area. Rainfall will likely be heavy at times, with localized
rainfall amounts around 2-4 inches within an hour or two
possible. This may cause flash flooding in urban areas along
with the possibility for creeks and streams to rise quickly
out of their banks.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
This notification was posted by Charles County. Charles County is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen (Beta) is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
