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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1121 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...Heavy rainfall expected Thursday into Friday morning across
much of central and eastern Virginia and northeast North
Carolina...

.Tropical Cyclone Michael is expected to cross the Carolinas then
off the Mid Atlantic coast Thursday into Friday morning. Heavy
rain is expected to spread in from the southwest in advance of
Michael during this period.

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Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-
Nottoway-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-
Gloucester-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-
Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-
Virginia Beach-Accomack-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
Including the cities of Margarettsville, Ahoskie, Elizabeth City,
Edenton, Corolla, South Hill, Crewe, Lawrenceville, Petersburg, 
Hopewell, Emporia, Wakefield, Barham, Gwaltney Corner, 
Bacons Castle, Chippokes State Park, Hog Island Game Reserve, 
Poolesville, Booth Fork, Williamsburg, Franklin, Chincoteague, 
Wallops Island, Melfa, Exmore, Cape Charles, Cheapside, 
Fishermans Island, Kiptopeke, Kiptopeke State Park, 
and Plantation
1121 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northeast North Carolina and Virginia, including 
  the following areas, in northeast North Carolina, Bertie, 
  Camden, Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates, Hertford, 
  Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Western Currituck. In 
  Virginia, Accomack, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesapeake, 
  Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of 
  Wight, James City, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Newport 
  News, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Northampton, Nottoway, Prince 
  George, Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex, Virginia Beach, 
  and York. 

* From Thursday morning through Friday morning

* Heavy rain will spread into the region starting Thursday 
  morning, continuing during Thursday and Thursday night, then 
  ending Friday morning. Storm total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches 
  is expected in the watch area. 

* This rainfall could produce flash flooding, particularly in 
  areas of poor drainage and near creeks, streams, and ditches. 
  Street flooding is likely. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

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

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