...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CAROLINA...BERTIE...CAMDEN...CHOWAN...GATES...HERTFORD... INLAND CURRITUCK...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS. IN SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...CHESAPEAKE... NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO DEEP MOISTURE OVER THE AREA AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF HEAVY RAIN OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. * FLOODING DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS MAY DEVELOP QUICKLY. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE IMPACTS TO TRAVEL... INCLUDING ROAD CLOSURES OR DETOURS IN LOW LYING AREAS AND NEAR SMALL STREAMS IF FLOODING DEVELOPS. 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. && #ncwx
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:42:49 +0000
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