Headline

Flash Flood Warning issued August 22 at 7:12PM EDT until August 22 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Description

FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Greene County in central Virginia...
Central Madison County in northwestern Virginia...
South Central Page County in northwestern Virginia...
Southeastern Rockingham County in western Virginia...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Madison... Stanardsville...
Brightwood... Graves Mill...
Hood... Wolftown...
Fletcher... Aylor...
Shelby... Criglersville...
Mcmullen... Syria...
Banco... Pratts...
Haywood... Lydia...
Etlan... Amicus...
Haneytown... Saint George...

Instructions

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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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