Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
FFWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Nelson County in central Virginia...
South Central Augusta County in western Virginia...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate
is 2.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Montebello...