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The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... northeastern Shenandoah County in northwest Virginia... western Frederick County in northwest Virginia... east central Hardy County in eastern West Virginia... southeastern Hampshire County in eastern West Virginia... * until 815 PM EDT * at 511 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated very heavy rain capable of producing flash flooding. Radar estimates that up to 2 inches of rain have already fallen across portions of the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch can be expected. * Some locations that are affected by the heavy rain include Timber Ridge... Wilde Acres... Gore... Whitacre... Capon Bridge. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flash flooding of small creeks and streams... roads and farmland along the banks of creeks and streams. Flash flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams... rivers and creeks... which can become killers in heavy rain. Campers and hikers should avoid streams and creeks. Never try to cross a flowing stream... even a small one... on foot. Lat... Lon 3948 7841 3935 7818 3917 7825 3897 7845 3901 7866 Gms 434 PM EDT Wed may 22 2013 ... A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for southeastern Grant... east central Pendleton... southwestern Hardy and northwestern Rockingham counties... At 430 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated very heavy rain capable of producing flash flooding. Up to 2 inches of rain has been reported across portions of the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts near an inch can be expected. Locations in the warning include but are not limited to Rough Run... brake... Landes... Oak Flat and Deer Run. Flash flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams... rivers and creeks... which can become killers in heavy rain. Campers and hikers should avoid streams and creeks. Never try to cross a flowing stream... even a small one... on foot. Lat... Lon 3898 7924 3899 7888 3863 7887 3863 7924 Gms |