McHenry, MD Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following
areas, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany and Western
Garrett and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas,
Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday afternoon.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move over the area
in the predawn hours on Wednesday and drift southeast through
the day. Repeated rounds are possible, with localized
rainfall totals nearing 1 to 3 inches. Given days of soaking
rains and creeks and streams running high, this could result
in flooding.
- Please visit 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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