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000 

WGUS71 KLWX 190144

FFSLWX

VAC003-015-091-125-540-790-820-190400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

937 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NELSON...CITY OF 

CHARLOTTESVILLE...CITY OF WAYNESBORO...CITY OF STAUNTON... 

ALBEMARLE...AUGUSTA AND HIGHLAND COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT...



AT 937 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW AN AREA OF TORRENTIAL 

RAINFALL OVER THE CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS... 

ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISABEL. 



RADAR INDICATES THAT WIDESPREAD 3 TO 6 INCH OF RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE 

ALREADY OCCURRED. AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE THAT IN THE 

HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR SHERANDO...IN AUGUSTA COUNTY...RAINFALL OF 

ALMOST 11 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN. EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED 

IN SOME LOCATIONS DUE TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH RAINFALL IN THE HIGHER 

TERRAIN. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT...AND POSSIBLY DEADLY FLASH 

FLOODING. 



THE TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING 

HOURS...AND RAINFALL RATES WITH THIS ACTIVITY HAVE BEEN IN THE 

VICINITY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THROUGH MIDNIGHT AN ADDITIONAL 2 

TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE CHARLOTTESVILLE...CRIMORA...CROZET...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...

FREE UNION...SHERANDO...AFTON...MONTEBELLO...SCHUYLER...SHIPMAN AND

WINTERGREEN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. 



$$

MANNING/SFP

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000 

WGUS71 KLWX 190147 CCA

FFSLWX

VAC003-015-091-125-540-790-820-190400-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED RAINFALL TOTAL

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

937 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NELSON...CITY OF 

CHARLOTTESVILLE...CITY OF WAYNESBORO...CITY OF STAUNTON... 

ALBEMARLE...AUGUSTA AND HIGHLAND COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT...



AT 937 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW AN AREA OF TORRENTIAL 

RAINFALL OVER THE CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS... 

ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISABEL. 



RADAR INDICATES THAT WIDESPREAD 3 TO 6 INCH OF RAINFALL TOTALS HAVE 

ALREADY OCCURRED. AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGE REPORTS INDICATE THAT IN THE 

HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR SHERANDO...IN AUGUSTA COUNTY...RAINFALL OF 

ALMOST 14.12 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN. EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED 

IN SOME LOCATIONS DUE TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH RAINFALL IN THE HIGHER 

TERRAIN. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT...AND POSSIBLY DEADLY FLASH 

FLOODING. 



THE TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING 

HOURS...AND RAINFALL RATES WITH THIS ACTIVITY HAVE BEEN IN THE 

VICINITY OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THROUGH MIDNIGHT AN ADDITIONAL 2 

TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN

INCLUDE CHARLOTTESVILLE...CRIMORA...CROZET...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...

FREE UNION...SHERANDO...AFTON...MONTEBELLO...SCHUYLER...SHIPMAN AND

WINTERGREEN.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. 



$$

MANNING/SFP

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