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WGUS71 KLWX 172200

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

558 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2005



VAC061-180015-

FAUQUIER VA-

558 PM EDT SUN JUL 17 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN

FAUQUIER COUNTY...



AT 556 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONGOING 

HIGH WATER CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAY 28 IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE 

COUNTY. 



THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...HOWEVER THE FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING WILL BE CONTINUED DUE TO ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WARRENTON...

OPAL...CASSANOVA...CALVERTON AND ELKRUN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3868 7792 3840 7774 3843 7771 3841 7765

      3849 7761 3856 7753 3882 7771



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