AREAS AFFECTED : ALLEGANY, MD
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Maryland, including the following
county, Allegany.
* WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT Wednesday.
* 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 1228 PM EDT, a stream gauge on Town Creek indicates minor
flood is ongoing due to rain that occurred over the past
twenty four hours. Flooding is already occurring in the
warned area. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Central Allegany County
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information