WGUS41 KLWX 120544 FLWLWX BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 144 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 MDC031-VAC059-107-153-121145- /O.NEW.KLWX.FA.W.0086.130712T0544Z-130712T1145Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONTGOMERY MD-PRINCE WILLIAM VA-LOUDOUN VA-FAIRFAX VA- 144 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN... MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA * UNTIL 745 AM EDT * AT 143 AM EDT...NUMEROUS ROADWAYS STILL REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. * WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN FOUR AND SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE 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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. && LAT...LON 3906 7739 3906 7733 3905 7729 3903 7727 3903 7725 3902 7725 3888 7735 3872 7758 3878 7768 3880 7769 3907 7744 $$ JRK
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:45:06 +0000