Townsend, Virginia

... Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 am EST Wednesday through
Thursday afternoon...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of North Carolina and Virginia... including the
following areas... in North Carolina... Bertie... Camden...
Chowan... gates... Hertford... inland Currituck... Northampton
NC... Outer Banks Currituck... Pasquotank and Perquimans. In
Virginia... Brunswick... Charles City... Chesapeake... Dinwiddie...
Gloucester... Greensville... Isle of Wight... James City...
Lunenburg... Mathews... Mecklenburg... Newport News/Hampton...
Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA... Nottoway... Prince
Edward... Prince George... Southampton... Suffolk... Surry...
Sussex... Virginia Beach and York.

* From 6 am EST Wednesday through Thursday afternoon

* periods of heavy rain are expected beginning Veterans Day... and
lasting into Thursday. Total rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches
are anticipated through 600 PM Thursday evening... with locally
higher amounts possible.

* Periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small
streams Wednesday through Thursday. In addition... river levels
are expected to rise significantly... with minor river flooding
possible late in the week on western portions of the Appomattox
and Chowan river basins.

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.

923 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2009

... Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from Wednesday afternoon
through Friday afternoon...

A coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from Wednesday afternoon
through Friday afternoon.

A combination of strong high pressure building from the north and
remnants of Ida off the southeast coast... will allow an extended
period of strong onshore flow to develop along the coast of
northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia.

The approaching new phase of the moon... in tandem with the strong
onshore flow... will lead to increasing tidal anomalies of around
2 to 4 ft above normal... beginning Wednesday afternoon and
continuing through Friday afternoon. This will likely result in
moderate to significant coastal flooding... with the greatest
threat for flooding coming with the Thursday and Friday high tide
cycles. In Hampton Roads and northeast North Carolina... current
forecasts suggest flooding impacts will be similar to those
experienced during the February 5th 1998 Nor'easter. From Ocean
City south toward Wachapreague... water levels and impacts are
expected to be similar to those experienced with the coastal storm
a couple weeks ago. It is important to remember that water levels
are expected to remain high... and flooding persistent... for 24 to
36 hours.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for
flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be
alert for later statements or warnings... and take action to
protect property.