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WGUS71 KLWX 230817

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MDC031-230945-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

417 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY UNTIL 5:45 

AM...



AT 412 AM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS 

THE COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. AN AREA OF TORRENTIAL 

DOWNPOURS WAS LOCATED ACROSS FAIRFAX COUNTY. THIS RAIN WILL TRACK 

ACROSS THE COUNTY THROUGH 5:45 AM. STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN 

POOLESVILLE AND DICKERSON.



RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN 

ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN SECTION OF THE COUNTY. ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES 

WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 545 AM...PRIMARILY IN THE CENTRAL AND 

SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF MONTGOMERY. THIS WILL CAUSE MORE WIDESPREAD 

FLOODING. 



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.



DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. FOLLOW DIRECTION OF LOCAL 

OFFICIALS... AND NEVER DRIVE INTO A FLOODED ROADWAY.



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