THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND UNTIL 545 PM EDT
* AT 238 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. RADAR
ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE
CALIFORNIA…LEXINGTON PARK…PATUXENT RIVER NAS AND SAINT MARYS
CITY.
FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
POPPYS WAY…
POINT LOOKOUT ROAD BETWEEN PINEY POINT ROAD AND GREAT MILLS ROAD…
BOOTHE FARM LANE…
PINEY POINT ROAD NEAR JOHNS CREEK…
WESTERN BRANCH ROAD…
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF
CREEKS AND STREAMS.