Monday, June 10, 2013

Flash Flood Watch in Effect Through Tonight

Accomack County/Virginia and surrounding areas


FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE WARM AND HUMID AIR MASS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES IN ANY SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM.

THIS MUCH RAINFALL...IN COMBINATION WITH THE ALREADY SATURATED GROUND FROM TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MAY QUICKLY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING

LATER TODAY.
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

 YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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