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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

1014 AM EDT SUN AUG 12 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR 

CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK...MIDDLE AND 

LOWER PENINSULAS AND PORTIONS OF THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...



THE COMBINATION OF A MOIST...TROPICAL AIRMASS AND A SLOW MOVING COLD 

FRONT TO THE WEST...WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND 

TONIGHT. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS MAY PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS 

OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR IN ANY THUNDERSTORM. THIS RAINFALL...COMBINED 

WITH THE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE PAST TWO DAYS...WILL LIKELY PRODUCE 

RAPID PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AS WELL AS FLOODING OF STREETS 

HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE

WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER...AND BE PREPARED FOR

IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR...OR A FLASH

FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.



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

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



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