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WGUS71 KLWX 130019

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MDC031-VAC059-600-130130-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

820 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MONTGOMERY...CITY OF FAIRFAX AND

   FAIRFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EDT...



AT 815 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY

RAIN OVER FAIRFAX AND SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES.



RADAR INDICATED THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER HALF AN INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 930 PM EDT AND THEN ONE MORE WAVE OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE AFTER THAT.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS 

AND IS FLOWING ACROSS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING 

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER 

ROUTE. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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