...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following
areas, Dorchester, Somerset and Wicomico and Virginia, including
the following areas, Eastern Essex, Lancaster, Middlesex,
Northumberland, Richmond, Western Essex and Westmoreland.
* WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning through this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The remnants of Chantal will lift across the region today
bringing heavy rain.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Weather Alert
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA
and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
Bloodsworth Island.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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