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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

615 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2003



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ALBEMARLE COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE...



HEAVY RAIN HAS SUBSIDED IN THE FLOODED AREA JUST SOUTH OF 

CHARLOTTESVILLE. THE AREA THAT WAS HIT THE HARDEST WAS AROUND 

CARTERS MOUNTAIN WHICH LIES JUST EAST OF ROUTE 20...SOUTH OF 

CHARLOTTESVILLE. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN A FEW HOURS. NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 

THAT AREA IN 24 HOURS.



WATER WILL STILL BE RUNNING HIGH IN THIS AREA. IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING 

IN THE AREA BETWEEN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND KEENE THIS MORNING...BE 

ALERT FOR AREAS WHERE WATER MAY UNEXPECTEDLY COVER THE ROAD. ALSO 

SEVERAL ROADS ARE CLOSED IN THAT AREA DUE TO HIGH WATER.



NEVER DRIVE ACROSS A ROAD WHERE A FLOODED STREAM IS RUNNING ACROSS 

IT. VERY LITTLE FLOWING WATER CAN SWEEP A VEHICLE FROM THE ROAD.



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