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WGUS71 KLWX 012348

FFSLWX

VAC125-020215-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

746 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NELSON COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM

   EDT...



AT 744 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY

RAIN PUSHING SOUTH OF NELSON COUNTY. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN 

LOVINGSTON.



RADAR INDICATES THAT TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN 

OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH OR LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 

1015 PM EDT.



LOVINGSTON AND AREAS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF TOWN WILL BE AFFECTED BY 

FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. INSTEAD...FIND ANOTHER 

ROUTE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL AS FARMLAND

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



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HTS

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