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NOAA, National Weather Service Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center Briefing Noon – October 03, 2015.

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1 NOAA, National Weather Service Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center Briefing Noon – October 03, 2015

2 Key Messages Moderate to major coastal flooding is expected in some areas through Monday. Impacts include beach erosion, high surf and dangerous rip currents. The threat of river and small stream flooding has ended. Some rivers will experience rises of 1-3 feet over the next couple of days. Check www.weather.gov/marfc for the latest river forecasts.www.weather.gov/marfc

3 Rain on the Ground 72 Hour Rainfall Ending 8 am Saturday24 Hour Rainfall Ending 8 am Saturday Past 24 hour rainfall 1-3 inches across most of the south and east.

4 Day 1: Oct 3, 8am to Oct 4, 8 am Forecast Precipitation Day 2: Oct 4, 8am to Oct 5, 8 am Areas of showers today and tomorrow with 48 hour rainfall amounts of a half inch or less.

5 Current Watches and Warnings Coastal Flood Warnings Flash Flood Watch Coastal Flood Advisory

6 3 Day River Forecasts No river flooding is predicted for the next several days. Some rivers will rise 2-3 feet today through Monday. Rainfall during the past 24 hours was less than expected in most areas. Additional rainfall today will be 0.25 inches or less in most areas. Moderate to major coastal flooding is expected in some areas through Monday. For the latest river forecasts for your location go to our web page at: www.weather.gov/marfc As of 11:00 AM 10/03/2015

7 Tidal Potomac Minor flooding likely into Monday on tidal portions of the Potomac around Washington D.C. and Alexandria, VA Latest forecast information for Georgetown at Wisconsin Avenue, Washington Channel at SW Waterfront, and Alexandria can be found at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps 2/forecasts.php?wfo=lwx http://water.weather.gov/ahps 2/forecasts.php?wfo=lwx

8 Need more info? Contact your local NWS Weather Forecast Office – Binghamton, NY http://weather.gov/bgmhttp://weather.gov/bgm – Blacksburg, VA http://weather.gov/rnkhttp://weather.gov/rnk – Mt Holly, NJ http://weather.gov/phihttp://weather.gov/phi – State College, PA http://weather.gov/ctphttp://weather.gov/ctp – New York City, NY http://weather.gov/okxhttp://weather.gov/okx – Sterling, VA http://weather.gov/lwxhttp://weather.gov/lwx – Wakefield, VA http://weather.gov/akqhttp://weather.gov/akq Email: peter.ahnert@noaa.gov

9 Find MARFC Online at: Homepage: http://weather.gov/marfchttp://weather.gov/marfc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.MARFC.gov https://www.facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.MARFC.gov Twitter @NWSMARFC

10 Next MARFC Briefing This is the final MARFC briefing for this event.


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