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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

143 PM EDT SUN JUN 25 2006



VAC059-251930-

FAIRFAX VA-

143 PM EDT SUN JUN 25 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR NORTH

CENTRAL FAIRFAX COUNTY...



AT 136 PM EDT...FAIRFAX POLICE REPORTED THAT SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN 

CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. THE FOLLOWING ROADS REMAIN CLOSED IN 

CENTRAL FAIRFAX COUNTY: OLD COURTHOUSE ROAD AT BESLEY ROAD IN THE 

WOLFTRAP AND VIENNA AREAS. STEWART MILL ROAD AT BIRDFOOT LANE JUST 

EAST OF RESTON AND HUNTER MILL ROAD AT CEDAR POND DRIVE ALSO REMAINS 

CLOSED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER CHANTILLY AND CENTERVILLE AREAS MOVING TO THE 

NORTH ABOUT 10 MPH. AN INCH OR TWO OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS 

BAND OF RAIN. THIS COULD AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING PROBLEMS OVER 

FAIRFAX COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE AMERICAN 

LEGION BRIDGE...HERNDON...GREAT FALLS...WOLFTRAP...VIENNA AND TYSONS 

CORNER.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3901 7726 3899 7726 3897 7724 3897 7718

      3894 7713 3893 7713 3888 7721 3888 7723

      3897 7740 3905 7732



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