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000 

WGUS71 KLWX 110050

FFSLWX

VAC171-WVC031-110345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

846 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SHENANDOAH AND HARDY COUNTIES

   UNTIL 11:30 PM EDT...



AT 8:45 PM...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW TORRENTIAL RAIN OVER PARTS OF 

HARDY AND WESTERN SHENANDOAH COUNTIES. THE AREA IN WESTERN 

SHENANDOAH COUNTY NORTH OF BASYE ON THE RIDGE NEAR LIBERTY FURNACE 

LOOKS TO BE PARTICULARILY HARD HIT WITH RADAR INDICATING 3 TO 5 

INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR.



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.



$$

STRONG

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000 

WGUS71 KLWX 110132 CCA

FFSLWX

VAC171-WVC031-110345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

846 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2003



CORRECTED RAINFALL.



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SHENANDOAH AND HARDY COUNTIES

   UNTIL 11:30 PM EDT...



AT 8:45 PM...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW TORRENTIAL RAIN OVER PARTS OF 

HARDY AND WESTERN SHENANDOAH COUNTIES. THE AREA IN WESTERN 

SHENANDOAH COUNTY NORTH OF BASYE ON THE RIDGE NEAR LIBERTY FURNACE 

LOOKS TO BE PARTICULARLY HARD HIT WITH RADAR INDICATING 3 INCHES OF 

RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR.



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.



$$

STRONG

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