... Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland... North Carolina
and Virginia... including the following areas... in the lower
Eastern Shore of Maryland... inland Worcester and Maryland
beaches. In North Carolina... Bertie... Camden...
Chowan... gates... Hertford... inland Currituck... Northampton
NC... Outer Banks Currituck... Pasquotank and Perquimans. In
Virginia... Accomack... Chesapeake... Isle of Wight... Newport
News/Hampton... Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA...
Southampton... Suffolk... Virginia Beach and York.
* Through Friday morning
* periods of heavy rain will continue this afternoon... and last
through Friday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 3 to 8 inches
are anticipated through 700 am Friday morning... with locally
higher amounts possible. Highest total rainfall amounts at this
time... between 6 to 8 inches... are expected to be across
southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina
* periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small
streams. Additionally... flooding may also occur in poor drainage
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.