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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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WGUS81 KAKQ 232208
FLSAKQ

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
608 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

VAC036-095-149-181-240000-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PRINCE GEORGE VA-CHARLES CITY VA-JAMES CITY VA-SURRY VA-605 PM EDT
THU MAY 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR
  FLOODING IN...
  EAST CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN SURRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN JAMES CITY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SOUTHEASTERN CHARLES CITY...
  EAST CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGE...NORTHWESTERN SURRY AND
  SOUTHWESTERN JAMES CITY COUNTIES. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED
  BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE ADVISORY
  AREA IN THE PAST 90 MINUTES...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO
  INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
  OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS...IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND
  AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR
  FLOODING INCLUDE...CLAREMONT...BURROWSVILLE...CABIN POINT...
  JAMESTOWN AND RUSTIC.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...
1...8 0 0...7 3 7...8 6 2 4 OR NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 7688 3721 7675 3713 7705 3723 7713

$$

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