Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Baltimore/Washington

Issued

Jun 17, 2004, 7:55 PM EDT (23:55 UTC)

Expired

Jun 17, 2004, 10:00 PM EDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Baltimore/Washington

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Charles County, MD

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000 
WGUS51 KLWX 172356
FFWLWX
MDC017-180200-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
755 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR
  CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT.

* AT 755 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN
  CONTINUING OVER WALDORF.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE
  THROUGH 900 PM EDT.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN
  INCLUDE ST. CHARLES AND WALDORF.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT.

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES CARRIED AWAY BY RISING
WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.
STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM DRAINS AS THEY CAN BECOME
DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3871 7710 3866 7716 3861 7705 3857 7675
      3863 7676 3866 7695 3863 7706

$$
STRONG

000 
WGUS71 KLWX 180105
FFSLWX
MDC017-180200-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
905 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHARLES COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM
   EDT...

FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN WALDORF IN NORTHERN CHARLES COUNTY. 

RADAR INDICATES ONLY VERY LIGHT RAINFALL FALLING AT THIS TIME OVER 
THE FAR NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH 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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.

$$
ROSA

Flash Flood Warnings in Maryland, 2004Every flash flood warning in 2004

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.