Weather Alerts for Charles County - MD

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CHARLES COUNTY - MD

Areas Affected:
Charles, MD
Effective: Sun, 6/15 10:02pm Updated: Mon, 6/16 4:45am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 6/16 6:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southern Maryland, including the following
county, Charles.

* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1002 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bryans Road...                     Potomac Heights...
Pomfret...
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.