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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

954 PM EDT SUN AUG 12 2001



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 11 PM IN THE RICHMOND 

METRO AREA...



AT 950 PM...RADAR SHOWED A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM WINTERPOCK 

THROUGH RICHMOND AND MECHANICSVILLE...EXTENDING EAST TO THE 

CHESAPEAKE BAY.  THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH...AND 

WILL BE EXITING THE CHESTERFIELD...RICHMOND AND HANOVER AREAS BY 11 

PM.



EXPECT LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 

25 MPH IN THE STORMS.  PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS 

LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. 



LIGHTNING MAY STRIKE TREES AND POWER LINES...DISRUPTING LOCAL POWER 

SUPPLIES.



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.  



PLEASE REPORT ANY FLOODING TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR RELAY TO THE 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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