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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

705 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2001



...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINS STILL AFFECTING 

PORTIONS OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT...



AT 705 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED 

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER PORTIONS 

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

ONE HALF INCH AND ONE INCH OF RAIN PER HOUR WAS OCCURRING WITH THE 

HEAVIEST SHOWERS. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT 

THE AREA THROUGH 815 PM. ANY STORM MAY ALSO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL AND 

WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MILES PER HOUR.



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.



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GINGRICH

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