Flood Watch In Effect Through Friday Evening

National Weather Service

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Maryland, including the following areas,
  Central and Eastern Allegany, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick
  MD, Garrett and Washington, Virginia, including the following
  areas, Albemarle, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Clarke,
  Culpeper, Eastern Highland, Frederick VA, Greene, Madison, Nelson,
  Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page,
  Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, Western Highland and
  Western Loudoun, and West Virginia, including the following areas,
  Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton,
  Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, Western
  Mineral and Western Pendleton.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - The remnants of Debby will move northward through the area,
    leading to heavy rainfall tonight into Friday. A widespread 3
    to 5 inches of additional rainfall is expected within the
    Watch area, with localized totals up to 8 inches.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.





By The National Weather Service, Stirling, Va.