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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 640 AM EDT TUE APR 25 2000 ...VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER LOUISA AND FLUVANNA COUNTIES... AT 640 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY SOLID AREA OF RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EXTENDING FROM AROUND CHARLOTTESVILLE TO FREDERICKSBURG. RADAR ESTIMATED RAIN TOTALS WERE AVERAGING 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES ACROSS A LARGE PART OF LOUISA AND FLUVANNA COUNTIES SINCE LATE TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING. FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE POSSIBLE AS A RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD AT A BRIDGE...DIP OR LOW SPOT...OR IS FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD...STOP AND TURN AROUND! THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ 25 |
RWUS32 KAKQ WBCFFSAKQ As needed. Additional Info: The Flash Flood Statement provides updated information on a previously issued Flash Flood Watch or Warning. Also, Flash Flood Statements can be used to provide information on sudden heavy rain events which do not meet warning criteria, yet are still significant. |