Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, including the following areas: in Maryland, Central and Eastern Allegany, Extreme Western Allegany, Garrett and Washington. In Virginia, Frederick VA, Rockingham and Shenandoah. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy, Morgan, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton.

* From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

* Moderate to heavy showers along with scattered strong thunderstorms from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred will impact portions of western Maryland, eastern West Virginia and northwestern Virginia on Wednesday. Tropical moisture will lead to potential precipitation rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Localized storm total rain amounts in excess of 3 inches are possible due to tropical banding and enhancement along the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains.

* Heavy rain over a short amount of time may result in rapid rises on streams and creeks and in urbanized and poor drainage areas.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT ... WASHINGTON ... EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... ROCKINGHAM ... SHENANDOAH ... FREDERICK ... HAMPSHIRE ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... HARDY ... WESTERN GRANT ... EASTERN GRANT ... WESTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN MINERAL ... WESTERN PENDLETON ... EASTERN PENDLETON

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.