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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

555 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2001



...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS AFFECTING PORTIONS

OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT...



AT 550 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH PORTIONS

OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT WEST OF I 95. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 

ONE HALF AND ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR WAS OCCURRING 

WITH THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO 

AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH 715 PM. ANY STORM MAY ALSO PRODUCE SMALL 

HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.



RESIDENTS ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 

FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. URBAN FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN 

POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD AT A BRIDGE...DIP OR 

LOW SPOT...OR IS FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD...STOP AND TURN AROUND.



GINGRICH

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