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MDC009-037-280230-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

757 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CALVERT AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES

   UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...



AT 757 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN SLOWLY MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN 

MARYLAND. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL 

BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1030 PM EDT.



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

INCLUDE CALIFORNIA...GOLDEN BEACH...LEONARDTOWN...LEXINGTON PARK...

PATUXENT RIVER NAS...PRINCE FREDERICK...ST. MARYS CITY...LUSBY...

HOLLYWOOD AND PINEY POINT.



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 YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



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