Flood Warning Southern Maryland

02-22-2003, 04:20 PM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
213 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
KING GEORGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

* UNTIL 615 PM EST.

* AT 213 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 615 PM EST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ALSO REPORTING STREAMS AND CREEKS APPROACHING AND EXCEEDING BANKFULL IN CHARLES COUNTY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE CALIFORNIA...GOLDEN BEACH...LA PLATA...LEONARDTOWN...
LEXINGTON PARK...PATUXENT RIVER NAS...PRINCE FREDERICK...ST.
CHARLES...ST. MARY'S CITY...WALDORF...WHITE PLAINS...DRUM POINT...
LUSBY...HOLLYWOOD AND DAHLGREN.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. 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. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THEDANGERS OF FLOODS. IF 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 TOHIGHER GROUND.

$$

MANNING

fuzzyng · 02-22-2003, 10:32 PM

WOHO! We're either be stuck in the snow or floating down Rte. 235... looks like I should built that ark...

migtig · 02-23-2003, 10:07 AM

Shoot, the worse problem I had last night driving was the fog - Couldn't even see the road! MUch less standing water!

At least today looks pretty!

02-22-2003, 04:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kain99 Posts: n/a	Flood Warning Southern Maryland BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 213 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR... KING GEORGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND * UNTIL 615 PM EST. * AT 213 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT. RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 615 PM EST. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ALSO REPORTING STREAMS AND CREEKS APPROACHING AND EXCEEDING BANKFULL IN CHARLES COUNTY. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE CALIFORNIA...GOLDEN BEACH...LA PLATA...LEONARDTOWN... LEXINGTON PARK...PATUXENT RIVER NAS...PRINCE FREDERICK...ST. CHARLES...ST. MARY'S CITY...WALDORF...WHITE PLAINS...DRUM POINT... LUSBY...HOLLYWOOD AND DAHLGREN. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. 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. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THEDANGERS OF FLOODS. IF 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 TOHIGHER GROUND. $$ MANNING
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02-22-2003, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
fuzzyng Talk Show Host Member Since: May 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 329	WOHO! We're either be stuck in the snow or floating down Rte. 235... looks like I should built that ark...
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02-23-2003, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
migtig aka Mrs. Giant Member Since: May 2002 Location: Candy Land Posts: 15,728	Shoot, the worse problem I had last night driving was the fog - Couldn't even see the road! MUch less standing water! At least today looks pretty! __________________ Disclaimer: My online conversation and comments to you in no way imply that I am actually interested in you.
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