The US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA... EAST CENTRAL ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA... NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... NORTHWESTERN CULPEPER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... NORTHERN MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA... SOUTHERN PAGE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA... WEST CENTRAL PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... CENTRAL FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 215 AM EDT * AT 1112 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE BIG MEADOWS...LURAY...SHENANDOAH...SPERRYVILLE...STANLEY AND WARRENTON. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 03:42:38 +0000
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