[CC-ARES-RACES] Flash Flood Watch

[Robert Davidson]

SUBJECT:
Flash Flood Watch

SUMMARY:
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR 

* PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREAS...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA. 

* UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING 

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF INCH TO ONE INCH 
PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH SOIL ALREADY NEAR SATURATION...ADDITIONAL RAIN COULD LEAD TO FLASH 
FLOODING. 

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. 4076