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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON

725 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR FREDERICK COUNTY VIRGINIA UNTIL 815 PM 

EDT...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FREDERICK COUNTY 

VIRGINIA UNTIL 815 PM EDT.



AT 725 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

STATIONARY BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN AND 

WESTERN SECTIONS OF FREDERICK COUNTY... TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE 

CITY OF WINCHESTER.  RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT OVER 3 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY... NEAR 

THE COMMUNITIES OF CROSS JUNCTION AND GAINESBORO... SINCE 430 PM EDT.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. IF YOU 

ENCOUNTER WATER FLOWING ACROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS 

TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP 

TO HIGHER GROUND.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



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