Full Notification

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of Maryland, The District of Columbia, Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in Maryland, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, St. Marys, and Washington. The District of Columbia. In Virginia, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Orange, Page, Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Western Loudoun. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, and Morgan.

* Through this evening

* Periods of rain will continue across the region through this afternoon, and possibly into this evening. Additional rain on an already saturated ground will cause excessive runoff. Additional rainfall amounts around one half to one inch are most likely across the area, with the highest amounts east of the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Mountains. While flash flooding cannot be ruled out, the primary concern is flooding of small streams and low- lying areas. Saturated ground may cause trees to become uprooted and toppled.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... HAMPSHIRE ... HARDY ... JEFFERSON ... MORGAN

Instructions:

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. 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.