...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL....A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN MID-ATLANTICWILL ALLOW FOR SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ANDEVENING. MANY AREAS OVER THE PAST WEEK HAVE ALREADY RECEIVEDSEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN. THIS WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR FLASHFLOODING TO OCCUR FOR STORMS WHICH PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL....FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS EXPANDED THE* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTHCAROLINA AND VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTHCENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, CASWELL. IN VIRGINIA, APPOMATTOX,CAMPBELL, CHARLOTTE, HALIFAX, AND PITTSYLVANIA.* UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TORRENTIALDOWNPOURS LEADING TO LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.* RAIN RATES OF 4 INCHES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE WITH STORMS WHICHDEVELOP ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THISWILL RESULT IN RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH IN 15MINUTES WHICH MAY QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES. RAINFALLAMOUNTS WHICH EXCEED 2 INCHES WILL LIKELY LEAD TO FLASHFLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEADTO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.REMEMBER...TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTIONSHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.&&

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