Headline

Flash Flood Warning issued July 19 at 4:08PM EDT until July 19 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Description

FFWLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Greene County in central Virginia...
West Central Orange County in central Virginia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
1 to 2 inches in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Stanardsville... Ruckersville...
Newtown... Burtonville...
Eheart... Quinque...
Dawsonville... Barboursville...
Amicus... Old Somerset...

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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