Flood Watch for Rockingham; Shenandoah; Page +8 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Albemarle, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page and 3 more
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- Severe
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What is happening
What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Where: Portions of central, northern,...
What the bulletin says to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Greene, Orange, Culpeper, Madison, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Rockingham. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Several rounds of slow moving showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across Central Virginia and parts of the Shenandoah Valley through late this evening. Around 1 to 3 inches of rain have already fallen in parts of the Watch area. Additional rain amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely for some locations, with isolated higher totals possible if thunderstorms become stalled. Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information
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Official revisions
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Flood Watch issued August 22 at 6:35PM EDT until August 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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