Expires:201109070947;;444119 FGUS81 KLWX 070347 RVSLWX MDZ001>004-009-WVZ048>055-VAZ025>027-030-041>042-050>051-053-070947- HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1147 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS WEEK... HEAVY RAINFALL OF FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES IN AREA RIVERS...WITH MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE. FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY FORECAST POINTS. THE FOLLOWING IS A RUNDOWN OF WARNINGS IN EFFECT AS OF LATE TUESDAY EVENING... A FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IS IN EFFECT FOR GRANT...MINERAL... AND ALLEGANY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 AM. A FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IS IN EFFECT FOR ALBEMARLE...GREENE...NELSON...ORANGE COUNTIES...AND THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. THIS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SENECA CREEK NEAR DAWSONVILLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC RIVER AT KITZMILLER UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GEORGES CREEK AT WESTERNPORT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE POTOMAC RIVER AT PAW PAW. FLOOD STAGE IS 25 FEET. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR THE RIVER TO REACH FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND CREST AROUND 29 FEET ON THURSDAY NIGHT. MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK AT FAIRVIEW. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR THE RIVER TO REACH FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 16 FEET ON THURSDAY. A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR OPEQUON CREEK AT MARTINSBURG. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. THE FORECAST CALLS FOR THE RIVER TO REACH FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE 13 FEET ON THURSDAY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DETAIL ON WATCHES AND WARNINGS... PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/WASHINGTON. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES LINK ON THE LEFT SIDE TO ACCESS OUR HYDROLOGY PAGE. THEN CLICK ON THE MAP AT THE LOCATION WHICH INTERESTS YOU. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET. $$