Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
745 WGUS81 KAKQ 262011 FLSAKQ Flood Advisory National Weather Service Wakefield VA 411 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 MDC045-262215- /O.NEW.KAKQ.FA.Y.0022.240526T2011Z-240526T2215Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Wicomico MD- 411 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Maryland, including the following county, Wicomico. * WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Delmar, Hebron and Chesapeake Heights. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3843 7572 3849 7570 3847 7569 3846 7569 3846 7566 3846 7561 3846 7559 3846 7558 3846 7557 3846 7553 3845 7552 3845 7549 3835 7553 $$ Butner