FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 550 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR THE
POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND ROADWAYS
IN ST. MARYS AND CALVERT COUNTIES...
AT 549 PM EST...A BAND OF MODERATE RAIN WAS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD
TOWARD THE WARNED AREA IN THE WAKE OF TWO MODERATE INTENSITY
RAINBANDS. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN MAY CONTRIBUTE TO MINOR FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND ROADWAYS WHERE POOR DRAINAGE MAY
RESULT FROM REMAINING SNOW PACK.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
LAT...LON 3812 7645 3810 7648 3813 7650 3814 7654
3818 7655 3822 7661 3822 7676 3827 7682
3835 7685 3852 7651 3839 7637 3832 7640
3830 7636 3825 7638 3814 7631 3805 7631
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KRAMAR
FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 249 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND VIRGINIA...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND...ANNE ARUNDEL...
CALVERT...CARROLL...CHARLES...FREDERICK MD...HARFORD...
HOWARD...MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN BALTIMORE...PRINCE GEORGES...
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE AND ST. MARYS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN
VIRGINIA...ALBEMARLE...ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA...
AUGUSTA...CLARKE...CULPEPER...FAIRFAX...FAUQUIER...GREENE...
KING GEORGE...LOUDOUN...MADISON...NELSON...ORANGE...PAGE...
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK...RAPPAHANNOCK...
ROCKINGHAM...SHENANDOAH...SPOTSYLVANIA...STAFFORD AND WARREN.
* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT...BRINGING MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE RAINFALL
COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW WILL BE CAPABLE OF CAUSING FLOODING
IN URBAN AREAS AS WELL AS SMALL STREAMS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AND LOW LYING AREAS.
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.
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