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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON

1055 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT 

UNTIL MIDNIGHT....



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD OVER THE 

NORTHERN CORNER OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY...AND HAS PRODUCED OVER TWO 

INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST HOUR IN THE VICINITY OF HUNTLY AND FLINT 

HILL. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT THAT WATER IS FLOWING 

OVER THE ROADWAY ON ROUTE 522 NEAR ROUTE 635.



IF WATER IS FLOWING ACROSS A ROADWAY TURN YOUR VEHICLE AROUND AND 

FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW 

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



ABW

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