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MDC021-043-VAC043-061-107-187-WVC037-230845-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

319 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR FAUQUIER COUNTY UNTIL 4:15 AM...



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY UNTIL 4:30 AM...



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WARREN - CLARKE - AND FREDERICK 

COUNTIES UNTIL 4:45 AM...



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES HAVE 

BEEN CANCELLED...



AT 313 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF TORRENTIAL 

DOWNPOURS STRETCHING FROM FRONT ROYAL TO MOUNT AIRY...MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. 



RADAR INDICATES THAT BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER A LARGE 

SWATH...WITH UP TO 4 INCHES ACROSS LOUDOUN AND FREDERICK COUNTIES. 

ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 445 AM. 



FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED OVER MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA...WITH SOME 

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ACROSS LEESBURG AND FREDERICK.



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.



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