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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
316 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

MDC003-009-017-033-037-080845-
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ANNE ARUNDEL MD-PRINCE GEORGES MD-CALVERT MD-CHARLES MD-ST. MARYS MD-
316 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ST. MARYS...EASTERN CHARLES...EXTREME NORTHWESTERN
CALVERT...EASTERN PRINCE GEORGES AND WESTERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTIES...

AT 308 AM EDT...NUMEROUS ROADWAYS WERE CLOSED AND UNDER WATER ACROSS 
CHARLES...PRINCE GEORGES...AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTIES. ALTHOUGH RAIN 
HAS BECOME LIGHT...A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION STILL EXISTS...AND 
WATER RESCUES REMAIN ONGOING. CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE EXTREMELY HIGH 
AND FLOWING QUICKLY...AND WILL TAKE TIME TO GO DOWN...AS RAINFALL 
TOTALS NOW RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RIVERIA
BEACH...WOODMORE...UPPER MARLBORO...SOUTH GATE...SEVERNA PARK...
SEVERN...PASADENA...ODENTON...MITCHELLVILLE...MILLERSVILLE...
MARLTON...LARGO...KETTERING...GREEN HAVEN...GLEN BURNIE...FORT 
MEADE...CROFTON...CLINTON...BOWIE.

FLASH FLOOD PRONE AREAS WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  MATTAWOMAN CREEK IN PINEFIELD...
  POPLAR HILL ROAD NEAR BREACONRIDGE DRIVE...
  ACTON ROAD AT MATTAWOMAN CREEK...
  SPRINGHILL NEWTOWN ROAD...
  CHANEYVILLE ROAD AT FRIDAY CREEK...
  3 DOCTORS ROAD...
  BETHEL CHURCH ROAD AT COFFEE HILL RUN...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3837 7681 3845 7703 3861 7697 3918 7674
      3917 7650

$$

SBK