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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MARYLAND…THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA AND VIRGINIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN
MARYLAND…ANNE ARUNDEL…CALVERT…CHARLES…PRINCE GEORGES…
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE AND ST. MARYS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN
VIRGINIA…ALBEMARLE…ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA…
CULPEPER…FAIRFAX…GREENE.. .KING GEORGE…MADISON…NELSON…
ORANGE…PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK…SOUTHERN
FAUQUIER…SPOTSYLVANIA AND STAFFORD.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY
THAT IS CURRENTLY ACROSS CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND
LATE TONIGHT…THEN MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE DELMARVA ON
WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND NORTH OF THIS LOW WEDNESDAY
MORNING…THEN PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL IN EXCESS
OF TWO INCHES…WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OVER THREE INCHES…IS EXPECTED
IN A SWATH FROM NORTH- CENTRAL VIRGINIA TO CENTRAL MARYLAND.
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.
Click here to view the notification on the Charles County CNS website
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