Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
913 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

VAC165-160345-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rockingham VA-
913 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...A portion of western Virginia, including the following
  county, Rockingham.

* WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 913 PM EDT, Emergency management reported flooding in the
    warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2.5 and 3
    inches of rain have fallen.
  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
    expected.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Bridgewater...                     Dayton...
    Montezuma...
  - This includes the following Flood Prone Roads...
    Route 704 near Cooks Creek and The Town of Dayton near Cooks
    Creek.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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LAT...LON 3846 7895 3840 7892 3839 7892 3836 7901
      3837 7904 3838 7904 3839 7907 3842 7904


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