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WGUS71 KLWX 250103

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

857 PM EDT SAT JUN 24 2006



VAC003-125-540-250315-

NELSON VA-CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE VA-ALBEMARLE VA-

857 PM EDT SAT JUN 24 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR

ALBEMARLE...CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND NELSON COUNTIES...



AT 852 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING 

NORTH...FROM SOUTHERN NELSON COUNTY. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN OVER LOCALIZED AREAS. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN MAY 

OCCUR THROUGH THE EVENING. LAST NIGHTS RAINS HAS MADE NELSON AND 

ALBEMARLE COUNTIES SUSCEPTIBLE TO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING THIS 

EVENING.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

WINTERGREEN...FREE UNION AND CROZET



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3757 7891 3769 7897 3773 7906 3779 7909

      3781 7916 3789 7913 3788 7899 3802 7884

      3798 7881 3798 7880 3804 7884 3808 7878

      3821 7875 3827 7866 3812 7821 3776 7850

      3774 7868 3769 7867 3763 7879 3754 7884



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