Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
426 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...Ahead of a slow-moving upper low, anomalous tropical moisture is
in place. Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected within the watch
area...

VAZ025-036>038-050-503-504-508-301630-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FA.A.0027.240930T1500Z-241001T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Augusta-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Orange-Western Highland-Eastern
Highland-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Charlottesville,
Wintergreen, Stuarts Draft, Gordonsville, Stanardsville, Orange,
Monterey, Lovingston, and Hightown
426 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and western Virginia, including the
  following areas, in central Virginia, Albemarle, Central Virginia
  Blue Ridge, Greene, Nelson and Orange. In western Virginia,
  Augusta, Eastern Highland and Western Highland.

* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Another round of moderate to heavy showers are expected over
    the same areas which have seen recent flooding issues. Total
    rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are likely, with localized
    amounts up to 5 inches possible in a few spots. The heaviest
    shower are expected between around noon and 8 PM.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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BRO