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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

535 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2001



...GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND FLASH FLOOD WARNING UPDATE...



IN EXTREME EASTERN GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND...STATIONARY 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER BIG SAVAGE MOUNTAIN ARE CONTINUING TO CAUSE VERY 

HEAVY RAIN. SOME LOCATIONS WILL GET OVER 3 OR 4 INCHES...AND THIS 

CAN CAUSE SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING.    



THE STREAMS MOST VULNERABLE TO FLASH FLOODING ARE BUTCHER RUN...THAT 

FLOWS EASTWARD...DOWN INTO BARTON...IN ALLEGANY COUNTY 

MARYLAND...AND SWAMP RUN...THAT FLOWS SOUTHWARD INTO THE SAVAGE 

RIVER RESERVOIR...IN GARRETT COUNTY...AND THE SAVAGE RIVER...THAT 

FLOWS FROM THE RESERVOIR DOWN INTO BLOOMINGTON. THE KITZMILLER AREA 

IS ALSO GETTING VERY HEAVY RAIN.



CAMPERS IN SAVAGE RIVER STATE FOREST...AND TRAVELERS IN EASTERN 

GARRETT COUNTY...BEWARE OF HEAVY RAIN AND MUDSLIDES...AND FAST 

RISING WATER LEVELS ON STREAMS. IF FLOODING THREATENS...ABANDON 

VEHICLES. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 

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