FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 355 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 355 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...DORCHESTER...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES...SOMERSET AND WICOMICO. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. TOTAL PRECIPITATION DURING THE EVENT IS EXPECTED TO REACH 2 TO OVER 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS...OVERFLOWING LOW LYING ROADS. DO NOT EVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:18:27 +0000
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