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WGUS71 KLWX 161847

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

145 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006



VAC015-161945-

AUGUSTA VA-

145 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EST FOR 

AUGUSTA COUNTY...



AT 144 PM EST...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT SEVERAL FEET OF 

WATER TRAPPING CARS NEAR CRAIGSVILLE AND STUART DRAFT. OTHER 

PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN...SOUTHERN...AND EASTERN AUGUSTA COUNTY HAVE 

HIGH WATER IN SPOTS. NO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

CRAIGSVILLE...STUART DRAFT...SWOOPE...AUGUSTA SPRINGS...WEST 

AUGUSTA...TRIMBLES MILL...AND DEERFIELD.



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.



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 3812 7949 3787 7915 3793 7904 3841 7930



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