Stafford, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
526 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD

TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
526 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

ST. MARYS

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

ALBEMARLE
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
GREENE                       KING GEORGE
ORANGE                       SPOTSYLVANIA

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

CULPEPER                       STAFFORD

IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

MADISON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CALIFORNIA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, CROZET,
CULPEPER, DAHLGREN, FALMOUTH, FREDERICKSBURG, GORDONSVILLE,
LEXINGTON PARK, MADISON, ORANGE, SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE,
AND STANARDSVILLE.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and northwest Virginia,
including the following areas, in central Virginia, Albemarle,
Greene, King George, Orange and Spotsylvania. In northern
Virginia, Culpeper, Southern Fauquier and Stafford. In northwest
Virginia, Madison and Rappahannock.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will develop and move across the
area this afternoon to evening. Thunderstorms will be capable
of producing very heavy rainfall, with amounts of 1 to 2
inches in 30 minutes possible. Widespread totals around 1
inch are forecast, with up to 2 to 4 inches of rain under the
strongest storms. This could lead to scattered instances of
flash flooding.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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