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000 

WGUS71 KLWX 102312

FFSLWX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

712 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2009



MDC033-110145-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

PRINCE GEORGES MD-

712 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY...



AT 707 PM EDT...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA...CAUSING LOCAL 

STREAMS AND CREEKS TO COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  ADDITIONALLY...THE 

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WAS REPORTING 

FLOODING IN SEVERAL PARKING GARAGES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE COLLEGE PARK AND UNIVERSITY PARK.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING 

WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN 

ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN 

AROUND...DONT DROWN.



&&



LAT...LON 3897 7678 3894 7697 3901 7698 3904 7695

      3905 7694 3904 7679



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