July 6th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
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, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Central and Eastern Allegany, Central and Southeast Howard, Extreme Western Allegany, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore, St. Marys, and Washington. In Virginia, Clarke, Frederick VA, Greene, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Page, Shenandoah, and Warren. In West Virginia, Berkeley, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, Western Grant, and Western Mineral. * Through late tonight * A line of moderate to heavy rainfall is developing from the Maryland-Pennsylvania border westward into Ohio. Rainfall intensity is expected to increase late this afternoon and evening, with the potential of producing 2 or more inches of rain in an hour. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.