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Important Weather Update

Posted on: August 5, 2022 - 11:57am
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Visit the Town of North Beach's Emergency Preparedness page for tips on how to prepare for impending weather.

Please read the following HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK and FLASH FLOOD WATCH for our area from the National Weather Service:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1140 AM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore- Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert- Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard- Southeast Harford-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania- King George-

1140 AM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Flood Watch is in effect for all locations except Cecil County from 3 PM until 11 PM. Thunderstorms may also be capable of producing gusty winds later this afternoon into this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible at times into the weekend.

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FLASH FLOOD WATCH National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1020 AM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022

District of Columbia-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore- Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys- Calvert-Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery- Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford- Southeast Harford-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock- Orange-Culpeper-Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-Fairfax- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George- Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun- Including the cities of Bowie, Alexandria, Silver Spring, Arlington, Camp Springs, Lisbon, Woodbridge, Eldersburg, St. Charles, Westminster, Waldorf, Bethesda, Reston, Jarrettsville, Rockville, Prince Frederick, Clinton, North Beach, Chantilly, Orange, Lusby, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Falmouth, Dahlgren, Ballenger Creek, Lexington Park, Germantown, Baltimore, Herndon, Ashburn, Annapolis, Greenbelt, Dunkirk, Columbia, College Park, Purcellville, Lovingston, Cockeysville, Gaithersburg, Sterling, Dale City, Warrenton, Laurel, Centreville, Montclair, Leesburg, Falls Church, Suitland-Silver Hill, California, Frederick, Madison, Stanardsville, Damascus, Franconia, Severna Park, Ellicott City, Gordonsville, Odenton, Manassas, Reisterstown, Aberdeen, Lake Ridge, Huntingtown, McLean, Turnbull, Glen Burnie, Chesapeake Beach, Severn, South Gate, Annandale, Washington, Fredericksburg, and Arnold

1020 AM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...DC and portions of Maryland and Virginia, including the following areas: the District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles, Frederick MD, Northern Baltimore, Northwest Harford, Northwest Howard, Northwest Montgomery, Prince Georges, Southeast Harford, Southern Baltimore and St. Marys. In Virginia, Albemarle, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Culpeper, Eastern Loudoun, Fairfax, Greene, King George, Madison, Nelson, Northern Fauquier, Orange, Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Rappahannock, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Western Loudoun.

* WHEN...From 3 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and may last into the evening. Any thunderstorms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, with localized totals of two to four inches possible. Much of the rain may fall within a one to three hour period, making rapid rises in creeks and streams possible, as well as flash flooding in urban areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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