Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
106 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

VAC003-015-125-165-540-790-820-180845-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NELSON VA-ROCKINGHAM VA-CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE VA-
CITY OF STAUNTON VA-CITY OF WAYNESBORO VA-AUGUSTA VA-ALBEMARLE VA-
106 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN ALBEMARLE...EASTERN AUGUSTA...CITY OF
WAYNESBORO...CITY OF STAUNTON...CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE...EXTREME
SOUTH CENTRAL ROCKINGHAM AND NORTH CENTRAL NELSON COUNTIES...

AT 105 AM EDT RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL IN THE WARNED AREA. ROADS
REMAIN CLOSED IN WESTERN ALBEMARLE AND EASTERN AUGUSTA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3831 7903 3806 7831 3780 7853 3809 7918

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