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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

215 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006



VAC015-091-125-790-820-272000-

NELSON VA-CITY OF WAYNESBORO VA-CITY OF STAUNTON VA-AUGUSTA VA-

HIGHLAND VA-

219 PM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR

HIGHLAND...AUGUSTA...CITY OF STAUNTON...CITY OF WAYNESBORO AND NELSON

COUNTIES...



AT 205 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SCATTERED HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. WHILE SOME AREAS HAVE NOT RECEIVED MUCH...OTHER AREAS 

ARE EXPERIENCING TROPICAL-LIKE DOWNPOURS THAT DUMP ONE INCH OF RAIN 

IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS IN THE WARNED AREA REPORT MANY LOW WATER 

CROSSING ARE FLOODED. IN AUGUSTA COUNTY...VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ARE 

UNDERWAY IN THE KNOX MOBILE CITY AREA NEAR BRAND FLAT...OR ABOUT ONE 

MILE EAST OF STAUNTON.



NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. 



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

STERLING VIRGINIA.



LAT...LON 3859 7965 3845 7948 3841 7933 3847 7923

      3848 7923 3820 7876 3809 7878 3803 7888

      3773 7866 3764 7874 3763 7883 3754 7885

      3777 7906 3779 7916 3789 7914 3809 7948

      3821 7947 3821 7945 3818 7951 3826 7979



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