Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
FFWLWX
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Orange County in central Virginia...
Northern Spotsylvania County in central Virginia...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 906 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Spotsylvania... Parker...
Cookstown... Lake Of The Woods...
Gold Dale... Locust Grove...
Flat Run... Chancellorsville...
Mine Run... Alsop...
Burr Hill... Verdiersville...
Rhoadesville... Everona...