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WGUS71 KLWX 140055

FFSLWX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

855 PM EDT SAT JUN 13 2009



VAC003-140330-

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ALBEMARLE VA-

855 PM EDT SAT JUN 13 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR

ALBEMARLE COUNTY...



AT 852 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

THAT TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA 

SINCE 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 

HEAVY RAINS HAVE MOVED SOUTH AND EAST OF THE WARNED AREA... 

ADDITIONAL RISES IN CREEKS AND STREAMS COULD STILL OCCUR.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...EPPES 

CREEK...SOUTH FORK HARDWARE RIVER...AMMONETT BRANCH AND PERRY CREEK.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

STERLING VIRGINIA.



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LAT...LON 3782 7870 3798 7880 3799 7832 3795 7835

      3780 7849



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JRK

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