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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1139 AM EDT WED JUL 28 2004



...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON...



A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED TO

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS

AFTERNOON.  SOME OF THEM COULD PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS. SINCE THE

GROUND IS SATURATED...ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL QUICKLY RUN OFF

INTO STREAMS AND CREEKS...CAUSING THEM TO OVERFLOW. 



FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT IT WILL REQUIRE ONLY AROUND AN

INCH OF RAIN IN 6 HOURS OR LESS TO CAUSE FLOODING IN PARTS OF THE

WATCH AREA. 



REMEMBER...IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE OR WALK INTO FLOODED AREAS. THE

DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO CROSS SAFELY.  

 

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RDH

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