FLASH FLOOD WATCH : !! CANCELED !!

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Via NWS: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED

Flood Watch / Flood Statement
Statement as of 6:30 PM EDT on May 08, 2013

…Flood Watch is cancelled…

The Flood Watch for portions of western Maryland…Virginia and
northeast West Virginia has been cancelled.

Showers and thunderstorms have diminished in intensity this
evening…and only additional light to moderate rainfall amounts
are expected with scattered showers. However…creeks…rivers
and streams will remain elevated overnight due to earlier heavy
rainfall.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
410 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

…HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED INTO FRIDAY NIGHT…

.DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH ANDREA WILL SPREAD ACROSS
THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL TO DEVELOP FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. THE GREATEST
IMPACT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

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NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CHARLOTTESVILLE…WASHINGTON
410 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST VIRGINIA…
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA…
ALBEMARLE…GREENE AND NELSON. IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA…MADISON
AND RAPPAHANNOCK.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OCCURRED ON THURSDAY. AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY. EXCESSIVE
RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS.

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.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
410 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

…HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED INTO FRIDAY NIGHT…

.DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH ANDREA WILL SPREAD ACROSS
THE REGION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL TO DEVELOP FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. THE GREATEST
IMPACT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…WESTMINSTER…
GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF…
ST MARYS CITY…LEESBURG…CULPEPER…MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…
FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH…FREDERICKSBURG…WARRENTON
410 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND…THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND VIRGINIA…
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN MARYLAND…ANNE ARUNDEL…
CALVERT…CARROLL…CHARLES…HARFORD…HOWARD…MONTGOMERY…
NORTHERN BALTIMORE…PRINCE GEORGES…SOUTHERN BALTIMORE AND ST.
MARYS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN VIRGINIA… ARLINGTON/FALLS
CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA…CULPEPER…FAIRFAX…KING GEORGE…
LOUDOUN…NORTHERN FAUQUIER…ORANGE…PRINCE
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK…SOUTHERN FAUQUIER…
SPOTSYLVANIA AND STAFFORD.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS UP TO 6
INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINS MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN…LOW LYING AREAS AND SMALL
STREAMS.

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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