Flash Flood Watches
Flash Flood Watches
Flash Flood Watches - what are they? A Flash Flood Watch is a bulletin issued by the National Severe Storms Forecast Center (NSSFC)
also referred to as the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) when there is a high probability of flash flooding. Flash flood watches
are common when severe weather is expected and the water content of the atmosphere is particularly high, and when
a region has hard, frozen or saturated ground from previous conditions. Flash flood watches are often followed in many
places with flash flood warnings.
When flash flood watches are issued, they are entered in the AFOS system where they are routed to the central AFOS facility in
Maryland and then disbursed through various channels. One of the quickest ways to get flash flood watches is through the
StormWarn email delivery service.