Strasburg, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Clarke,
Eastern Highland, Frederick VA, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge,
Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and Western Highland, and
West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Eastern
Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy,
Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western
Pendleton.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will form and move across the area
this afternoon into this evening. Storms will be capable of
producing very heavy rainfall, with 1 to 3 inches possible in
an hour where stationary cells or multiple rounds occur.
Widespread rainfall totals near an inch are expected, with
localized maxes of 2-5 inches.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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