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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

225 AM EDT FRI JUN 18 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 315 AM EDT FOR ACCOMACK

COUNTY...



AT 220 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE CHESAPEAKE 

BAY AND ACCOMACK COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER WEST CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY...WEST 

OF PARKSLEY...AND NEAR THE TOWNS OF DEEP CREEK...CHESCONESSEX... 

BAYSIDE...AND THE OAKS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS 

LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 315 AM. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...AND OF POOR 

DRAINAGE AREAS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



LAT...LON 3786 7577 3770 7587 3752 7548 3772 7535



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