FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 942 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
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...
CULPEPER...FAIRFAX...FAUQUIER...GREENE...KING GEORGE...
LOUDOUN...MADISON...NELSON...ORANGE...PRINCE
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK...RAPPAHANNOCK...SPOTSYLVANIA
AND STAFFORD.
* FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT...BRINGING MODERATE TO 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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