

000 

WGUS51 KLWX 100038

FFWLWX

VAC003-100430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

838 PM EDT SAT AUG 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 12:30 AM EDT.



* AT 8:34 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER DAMON...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO TWO  

  AND HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA.   

  ANOTHER ONE AND HALF INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 12:30 AM EDT. 

  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MUDSLIDES OVER ROUTE 6 IN  

  THE EXTREME NORTHERN PART OF NELSON COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES CARRIED AWAY BY RISING

WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM DRAINS AS THEY CAN BECOME

DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3792 7875 3777 7864 3783 7855 3792 7844

          3807 7861



$$

ROSA 



000 

WGUS51 KLWX 100038

FFWLWX

VAC003-100430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

838 PM EDT SAT AUG 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 12:30 AM EDT.



* AT 8:34 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER DAMON...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO TWO  

  AND HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA.   

  ANOTHER ONE AND HALF INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 12:30 AM EDT. 

  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MUDSLIDES OVER ROUTE 6 IN  

  THE EXTREME NORTHERN PART OF NELSON COUNTY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES CARRIED AWAY BY RISING

WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM DRAINS AS THEY CAN BECOME

DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3792 7875 3777 7864 3783 7855 3792 7844

          3807 7861



$$

ROSA 

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