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WGUS71 KLWX 142142

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VAC179-142245-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

539 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2003



...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING THROUGH STAFFORD 

COUNTY...



AT 539 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY

RAIN OVER STAFFORD COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



RADAR INDICATES THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN 

OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH 645 PM EDT. THIS AMOUNT OF WATER WILL CAUSE PONDING 

OF WATER ON ROADS AND WATER TO COLLECT IN LOW LYING AREAS. 



MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER RAPIDLY CHANGING 

VISIBILITIES WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SHOULD SLOW DOWN TO AVOID 

HYDROPLANING WHEN PASSING THROUGH ONE OF THESE STORMS. IF WATER 

COVERS THE ROAD NEAR STREAMS...UNDERPASSES OR BRIDGES...DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. IN 

ADDITION...RESIDENTS IN LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 

AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.  



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION 

ON THIS SITUATION IN CASE FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. 



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