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Jefferson County HSEM
Thursday July 6th, 2017 :: 01:20 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Watch until 02:00AM Friday

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, including the following areas, in Maryland, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Central and Eastern Allegany, Central and Southeast Howard, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, St. Marys, and Washington. In Virginia, Clarke, Frederick VA, Greene, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, and Western Mineral.

* Through late tonight

* A line of moderate to heavy rainfall is developing from the Maryland-Pennsylvania border westward into Ohio. Rainfall intensity is expected to increase late this afternoon and evening, with the potential of producing 2 or more inches of rain in an hour.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKELEY ... EASTERN GRANT ... EASTERN MINERAL ... HAMPSHIRE ... HARDY ... JEFFERSON ... MORGAN ... WESTERN GRANT ... WESTERN MINERAL

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Watch

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