Virginia Beach, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Virginia,
including the following areas, in south central Virginia,
Dinwiddie, Nottoway and Prince George. In southeast Virginia,
Chesapeake, Isle of Wight, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Southampton,
Suffolk, Surry, Sussex and Virginia Beach.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A slow-moving frontal boundary will provide focus for
numerous rounds of showers and storms across the watch area
on Saturday. These showers and storms, along with increasing
moisture results in potential for periods of locally heavy
rainfall and scattered instances of flooding, especially in
flood prone and urban areas, and where storms recur through
Saturday night.

- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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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