Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Watch

Flood Watch for Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester +20 more

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. 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. Where:...

MD, VAWicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Northumberland; Lancaster; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

WHERE

Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following areas, Inland Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico and Virginia, including the following areas, Accomack, Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton, Northumberland, Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex, Virginia Beach and York.

WHEN

Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

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

Thunderstorms containing heavy rain are expected through early evening. Rainfall rates may exceed 2 inches per hour at times. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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.