Alert Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, including the following areas, Inland Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico and Virginia, including the following areas, Accomack, Charles City, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Essex, Eastern Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg), Richmond, Southampton, Sussex, Western Essex, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western King William, Western King and Queen and Westmoreland. * WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through early evening. Rainfall rates could exceed 2 inches per hour at times, with localized totals of 3 to 5 inches possible in a few spots. While antecedent conditions have been dry, this would be enough to cause flooding in urban and poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood