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VAC015-091-165-790-820-WVC071-091815-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

120 PM EDT FRI MAY 9 2003



...HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS INTO THE 

CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY...



AT 120 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF RAWLEY SPRINGS TO 13 

MILES NORTHWEST OF DOE HILL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



RADAR INDICATES THAT THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES AS 

HIGH AS ONE AND ONE QUARTER INCH PER HOUR. SOME AREAS OF PENDLETON 

COUNTY HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 1 INCH OF RAIN PER RADAR ESTIMATES. 



HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE INTO HIGHLAND AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY BEFORE 1:45 

PM. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE 

BRIDGEWATER...CRIMORA...GROTTOES AND STAUNTON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY CAUSE SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS TO REACH 

BANKFULL. HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES MAY ALSO HAVE PONDING WATER ON 

THEM. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF 

CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR 

FLOODING. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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