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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

605 PM EDT WED JUL 7 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BALTIMORE CITY AND BALTIMORE    

COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM EDT AND WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED...



HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED FOR THE MOMENT. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AFTER ABOUT 800 PM. RAINS 

SHOULD NOT BE AS HEAVY AS EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. 



THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GAGE ON JONES FALLS AT MARYLAND AVENUE IN 

BALTIMORE CITY ROSE AROUND 9 FEET IN TWO HOURS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

A GAGE ON GWYNNS FALLS JUST WEST OF THE CITY LINE SHOWED A SIMILAR 

RISE.  



WATER RESCUES ARE ONGOING IN WESTERN BALTIMORE COUNTY AROUND WESTVIEW.

COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT A NUMBER OF ROAD CLOSURES IN THE NORTHERN 

AND WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. BALTIMORE CITY OFFICIALS REPORT HIGH

WATER ON A NUMBER OF STREETS AS WELL.



DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK INTO FLOOD WATERS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT 

FOR YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. THIS IS AN ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FLOODING 

SITUATION. 



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RDH

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