FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 910 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND AND
NORTHERN MARYLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL
MARYLAND...ANNE ARUNDEL AND HOWARD. IN NORTH CENTRAL
MARYLAND...CARROLL. IN NORTHERN MARYLAND...HARFORD...NORTHERN
BALTIMORE AND SOUTHERN BALTIMORE.
* UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY
* 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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