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WGUS71 KLWX 280437

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MDC025-280500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1231 AM EDT WED JUL 28 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS HARFORD 

COUNTY OVER THE PAST HALF AN HOUR. THERE IS AN AREA OF LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 2 AM...BUT 

WATER IS RECEDING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE THROUGH THE EARLY 

MORNING HOURS. STANDING WATER STILL COVERS PORTIONS OF ROADS IN THE 

COUNTY...SO CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE TRAVELING 

OVERNIGHT.



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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