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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1210 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006



MDC031-300600-

MONTGOMERY-

1210 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR POTENTIAL DAM FAILURE HAS BEEN 

CANCELLED...



MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE INDICATED THAT THE SITUATION AROUND 

NEEDWOOD DAM HAS STABILIZED. THE MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN 

LIFTED...AND RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THEIR HOMES. 

AS A RESULT...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



ALTHOUGH IMPROVED...THE SITUATION AT LAKE NEEDWOOD HAS NOT TOTALLY 

BEEN RESOLVED. IF THE DAM WERE TO FAIL...MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICIALS 

INDICATE THAT THEY WOULD SOUND THREE PROLONGED AIR HORN SIRENS... 

FOLLOWED BY A VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT.



RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT...AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE AGAIN IF 

THE NEED ARISES.  



LAT...LON 3900 7720 3904 7700 3919 7705 3917 7728



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