...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Delaware, including the following areas,
Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex, Kent and New Castle and northeast
Maryland, including the following areas, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen
Annes and Talbot.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon
and evening could produce heavy rain. With an already
saturated surface, it will not take much rainfall to result
in flooding. Rainfall rates of around 2 to 3 inches per hour
are possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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