THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER

COLLEGE PARK, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 2 FOR MID-ATLANTIC HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
500 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN
CAROLINAS...THE MID-ATLANTIC...NORTHEAST...AND GREAT LAKES... 

FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS IN CENTRAL
NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA...AND PORTIONS OF WEST
VIRGINIA.

FLASH FLOOD WATCHES...FLOOD WARNINGS...AND FLOOD ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA...THE MID-ATLANTIC...AND
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MICHIGAN.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 400 PM EDT...A LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND
GREAT LAKES REGION WAS BRINGING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE ACROSS
THE CAROLINAS...MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST. AT THE SURFACE...A LOW
PRESSURE OF 1013 MB...29.91 INCHES...WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA. A COLD FRONT WAS DRAPED FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. A STATIONARY FRONT WAS ALSO
DRAPED ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWED
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE COAST OF THE NORTH/SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER.
MODERATE TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN...WITH POCKETS OF
THUNDERSTORMS...WERE REPORTED ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC AND
NORTHEAST. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN...WITH POCKETS OF
THUNDERSTORMS...WAS ALSO REPORTED ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND PARTS
OF THE OHIO VALLEY. WIND GUSTS UP TO NEARLY 40 MPH WERE REPORTED
IN THE DELMARVA. 

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 500 PM EDT THU SEP
28 THROUGH 400 PM EDT SAT SEP 29...

...DELAWARE...
HARBESON                              8.85                    
MILTON 4 SSE                          7.44                    
MILLSBORO 1.3 W                       6.17                    
STOCKLEY                              6.00                    
MILFORD 1.5 W                         5.05                    
DELMAR 4.3 E                          4.85                    
SEAFORD 0.6 WSW                       4.81                    
FELTON 3.6 NE                         4.72                    
HARRINGTON                            4.67                    
GEORGETOWN                            4.57                    
LEWES 3.9 SW                          4.52                    
BRIDGEVILLE                           4.46                    
CAMDEN 3.7 ESE                        4.38                    
GUMBORO                               4.34                    
LAUREL                                4.30                    
FREDERICA                             4.18                    
JONES CROSSROADS                      4.14                    
ELLENDALE 3.4 ENE                     3.84                    
WOODSIDE 1.1 E                        3.63                    
DOVER                                 3.62                    

...MARYLAND...
ALLEN 2 N                             8.27                    
SALISBURY 5.5 SW                      8.27                    
PRINCESS ANNE 2.1 SSW                 6.79                    
PRINCE FREDERICK 1.4 W                6.37                    
WESTOVER 2.6 WNW                      6.12                    
PARSONSBURG 1.6 WNW                   5.88                    
CHARLOTTE HALL 3.6 ENE                4.85                    
EAST NEW MARKET                       4.76                    
SNOW HILL 0.4 S                       4.18                    
DEAL ISLAND 0.5 SSW                   4.16                    
CAMBRIDGE 2.1 ESE                     3.89                    
RIDGDE 1.0 N                          3.77                    
PUBLIC LANDING 7 SE                   3.48                    
POTOMAC 0.9 NNW                       2.95                    
WALDORF 3.3 S                         2.44                    

...MICHIGAN...
DETROIT CITY AIRPORT                  4.50                    

...NORTH CAROLINA...
FAYETTEVILLE 4 NNE                   10.53                    
LINDEN 4.2 S                         10.50                    
RAEFORD 7.1 NE                        9.95                    
ROCKFISH 5 NW                         9.95                    
LUMBER BRIDGHE 4.0 N                  9.71                    
POPE AFB                              9.51                    
VASS 5.3 ESE                          9.05                    
BONNIE DOONE 2 SW                     8.60                    
GODWIN 2.1 SW                         8.41                    
FORT BRAGG                            7.30                    
HOPE MILLS 1.7 NE                     7.01                    
WHISPERING PINES 1.0 SW               5.61                    
CAMERON 7.6 E                         5.03                    
HILLSBOROUGH 7.4 NW                   4.43                    

...NEW JERSEY...
MIDDLE TWP 4.2 NNW                    1.45                    
UPPER DEERFIELD TWP 1.7 SW            1.15                    
PENNSVILLE TWP 2.0 NNW                1.01                    

...PENNSYLVANIA...
ORRTANNA 3.2 NNW                      2.83                    
FAIRFIELD 1.8 NNW                     2.55                    
BIGLERVILLE 2.0 WSW                   2.44                    
GETTYSBURG 4.9 SW                     2.28                    
GREENCASTLE 0.3 SSE                   1.41                    
HANOVER 1.3 SSE                       1.40                    
EVERETT 4.1 S                         1.24                    
STATE COLLEGE 2.4 ENE                 1.02                    

...VIRGINIA...
BEACH 3 NW                            8.55                    
MONTROSE 4.7 SSE                      7.83                    
VARINA 1 N                            7.34                    
BENSLEY 0.8 SSE                       6.46                    
SANDSTON 6.6 ESE                      6.09                    
QUINTON 3.5 WSW                       5.90                    
MOLLUSK 1 SSE                         5.75                    
URBANNA 6.2 NNE                       5.70                    
WALLOPS ISLAND                        5.58                    
CHINCOTEAGUE 2 SW                     5.35                    
KILMARNOCK 7.1 NNE                    5.10                    
MEADOWVILLE 3 SSW                     4.88                    
FREDERICKSBURG 7.6 ESE                4.59                    
REMLIK 1 N                            4.44                    
RAPPAHANNOCK ACADEMY 2 N              3.95                    
WOODBRIDGE 5.9 NW                     2.66                    
MANASSAS 5.3 SE                       2.64                    

...WEST VIRGINIA...
MARTINSBURG 4.3 E                     1.72                    
FALLING WATERS 2.4 NW                 1.59                    


THE COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC TODAY AND INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT...WHILE THE UPPER LEVEL LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY...AND BY SATURDAY MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE CONFINED
TO THE COASTAL NEW ENGLAND. FOR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING...RAINFALL AMOUNTS 1-2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...WILL CONCENTRATE ALONG THE CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...AND THE LOWER GREAT LAKES.
DELMARVA CAN ALSO AROUND 1 INCH OF RAINFALL. BY SATURDAY...MUCH
LIGHTER RAINFALL TOTALS CAN BE EXPECTED...BUT LESS THAN HALF AN
INCH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE GREAT LAKES REGION...OHIO
VALLEY...THE MID-ATLANTIC...AND NORTHEAST/NEW ENGLAND. FLASH
FLOODING WILL BE A MAJOR CONCERN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS FROM THE
GREAT LAKES TO THE MID-ATLANTIC. 

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 1100 PM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.

FANNING




Last Updated: 450 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016