Due to inclement weather conditions, all St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ after school and evening activities for today, Thursday, November 12, are cancelled.
If no further announcements are made, schools will operate on a normal schedule tomorrow.
The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WARNING for Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties. Charles County is under a FLOOD Watch. All three counties are also under a WIND ADVISORY until 5 a.m. on Friday.
AT 746 AM EST…RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE AN EXPANSIVE SHIELD OF MODERATE RAIN OVER ST. MARYS AND CALVERT COUNTIES. THIS RAIN IS IN ADDITION TO THE TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN ST. MARYS COUNTY ALONG ROUTE 244 IN WATERTOWN AND NEAR GREAT MILLS.
ANOTHER TWO TO THREE INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE RAIN ENDS THIS WEEKEND. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL EXACERBATE ANY ROAD FLOODING.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE: CALIFORNIA…CHESAPEAKE BEACH…HOLLYWOOD…LEONARDTOWN…LEXINGTON PARK…LUSBY…PRINCE FREDERICK…TOWN CREEK…CUCKOLD CREEK…GREENWELL STATE PARK…SAINT INIGOES CREEK…SAINT MARYS CITY…SAINT LEONARD CREEK AND SHERIDAN POINT.
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH AREEXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.