Flintstone, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Maryland, including the following areas,
Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western
Allegany, Washington and Western Garrett, Virginia, including the
following areas, Clarke, Frederick VA and Western Loudoun, and
West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern
Grant, Eastern Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan,
Western Grant and Western Mineral.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this
evening. Some thunderstorms will contain heavy rainfall, with
rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches in an hour or two. Storms may
also train over the same areas causing the possibility of
locally higher amounts around 5 inches.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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