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Jefferson County HSEM
Monday January 8th, 2024 :: 01:58 a.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Watch until 07:00AM Wednesday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of DC, including the following , District of Columbia, Maryland, including the following areas, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, St. Marys and Washington, Virginia, including the following areas, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Augusta, Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Clarke, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick VA, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Northwest Prince William, Orange, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren and Western Loudoun, and panhandle West Virginia, including the following areas, Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A period of moderate to heavy rain is likely to overspread the area Tuesday afternoon and evening. Rainfall totals of two to three inches expected with localized amounts up to four inches possible. - Please visit weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

* AFFECTED AREAS: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ... WASHINGTON ... FREDERICK ... CARROLL ... NORTHERN BALTIMORE ... CECIL ... SOUTHERN BALTIMORE ... PRINCE GEORGES ... ANNE ARUNDEL ... CHARLES ... ST. MARYS ... CALVERT ... NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY ... CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY ... NORTHWEST HOWARD ... CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD ... NORTHWEST HARFORD ... SOUTHEAST HARFORD ... AUGUSTA ... ROCKINGHAM ... SHENANDOAH ... FREDERICK ... PAGE ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... NELSON ... ALBEMARLE ... GREENE ... MADISON ... RAPPAHANNOCK ... ORANGE ... CULPEPER ... FAIRFAX ... ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA ... STAFFORD ... SPOTSYLVANIA ... KING GEORGE ... NORTHERN FAUQUIER ... SOUTHERN FAUQUIER ... WESTERN LOUDOUN ... EASTERN LOUDOUN ... NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM ... CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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