FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 433 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
* AREAS EAST OF THE VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE AND MARYLAND CATOCTIN
MOUNTAINS AND WEST OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THIS INCLUDES THE
WASHINGTON DC AND BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREAS AS WELL AS THE
CHARLOTTESVILLE REGION.
* 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 FRIDAY NIGHT...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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SBK/PELOQUIN
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