WGUS51 KLWX 120542 FFWLWX MDC031-033-VAC059-120830- /O.EXT.KLWX.FF.W.0062.000000T0000Z-130712T0830Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 142 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND... NORTH CENTRAL FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 430 AM EDT * AT 138 AM 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 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE WOLF TRAP...BELTSVILLE...BETHESDA...CHEVY CHASE...COLESVILLE... FAIRLAND...HILLANDALE...POTOMAC...ROCKVILLE...THE AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE AND WHITE OAK. * THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY 911 CENTER HAS REPORTED A WATER RESCUE IN BETHESDA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS... UNDERPASSES AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. 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. LAT...LON 3909 7691 3902 7691 3900 7692 3901 7699 3899 7704 3898 7706 3893 7732 3901 7726 3906 7733 3907 7741 3910 7737 3908 7712 3911 7695 $$ BJL
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:42:44 +0000
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