THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
CENTRAL CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND…
NORTHWESTERN ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND…
* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
* AT 703 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
VERY HEAVY RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. RADAR
ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH CAN BE EXPECTED.
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FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SPRINGHILL NEWTOWN ROAD…
MECHANICSVILLE ROAD AT CHAPITCO CREEK…
BETHEL CHURCH ROAD AT COFFEE HILL RUN…
DAVIS ROAD AT LUCKTON RUN…
FOLEY MATTINGLY ROAD AT FORREST HALL BRANCH…
BAPTIST CHURCH ROAD AT HAYDEN RUN…
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT
TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR
VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. FLOODWATER USUALLY IS
DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN