Full Notification

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, Central and Eastern Allegany, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick MD, Garrett and Washington. In Virginia, Clarke, Frederick VA, Madison, Northern Fauquier, Rappahannock, Warren and Western Loudoun. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Eastern Mineral, Hampshire, Jefferson, Morgan and Western Mineral.

* From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected Wednesday into Thursday morning across the watch area. Given the local enhancement of the higher terrain and a very moist air mass, widespread rainfall amounts of two to four inches are expected by Thursday morning. However, localized amounts could exceed that, especially along the ridges. Flash flooding is possible.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GARRETT ... WASHINGTON ... FREDERICK ... EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... FREDERICK ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... MADISON ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... HAMPSHIRE ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON ... WESTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN MINERAL

Instructions:

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