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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

134 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



VAC013-059-137-153-177-179-510-600-062115-

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SPOTSYLVANIA VA-ORANGE VA-STAFFORD VA-CITY OF ALEXANDRIA VA-

CITY OF FAIRFAX VA-ARLINGTON VA-PRINCE WILLIAM VA-FAIRFAX VA-

134 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR

FAIRFAX...PRINCE WILLIAM...ARLINGTON...CITY OF FAIRFAX...CITY OF

ALEXANDRIA...STAFFORD...ORANGE AND SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES...



AT 112 PM EDT...RADAR SHOWED HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING OVER THE REGION. 

ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 5 PM. HIGH WATER IS 

BECOMING WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. PARTS OF ROCK CREEK 

PARKWAY IN WASHINGTON ARE SHUT DOWN. THE CAPITAL BELTWAY BETWEEN 

INTERSTATE 395 AND THE WILSON BRIDGE IS IN DANGER OF FLOODING DUE TO 

RAPID RISES ON ADJACENT CREEKS. A NUMBER OF ROADS ARE CLOSED IN 

STAFFORD AND PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTIES.



DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. THE DEPTH AND VELOCITY OF THE WATER 

MAY BE TOO GREAT TO CROSS SAFELY.



LAT...LON 3811 7785 3813 7821 3819 7837 3827 7829

      3824 7821 3839 7790 3838 7762 3846 7763

      3857 7753 3884 7772 3894 7765 3885 7754

      3906 7733 3898 7724 3891 7707 3872 7704

      3863 7717 3862 7725 3825 7734 3800 7764



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