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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1151 PM EDT SUN JUN 25 2006



MDC033-260515-

PRINCE GEORGES MD-

1151 PM EDT SUN JUN 25 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...



AT 1150 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER  

WESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY MAINLY INSIDE THE CAPITAL BELTWAY. THE 

HEAVIEST RAINS ARE ALONG A NORTH TO SOUTH LINE EXTENDING FROM LAUREL 

TO COLLEGE PARK TO OXEN HILL TO ACCOKEEK. STORMS CONTINUE TO FORM TO 

THE SOUTH OF THE COUNTY AND ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER WESTERN 

PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN 

WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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

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.



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LAT...LON 3909 7683 3906 7684 3899 7670 3893 7668

      3893 7668 3890 7667 3878 7672 3853 7668

      3856 7673 3862 7675 3864 7679 3867 7697

      3863 7705 3869 7708 3873 7703 3879 7704

      3889 7691 3897 7700 3913 7688



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