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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

625 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025



The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Eastern Albemarle County in central Virginia...

  Greene County in central Virginia...

  Western Orange County in central Virginia...

  The City of Charlottesville in central Virginia...

  Madison County in northwestern Virginia...



* Until 1030 PM EDT.



* At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 

  has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 

  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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...

  Charlottesville...                 Orange...

  Madison...                         Stanardsville...

  Big Meadows...                     Campbell...

  Westmoreland...                    Hollymead...

  Gordonsville...                    Ruckersville...

  Brightwood...                      Scottsville...

  Newtown...                         Dawsonville...

  Burtonville...                     Eheart...

  Quinque...                         Rochelle...

  Shelby...                          Barboursville...



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



&&



LAT...LON 3845 7847 3853 7844 3856 7838 3859 7838

      3863 7834 3844 7812 3839 7809 3836 7812

      3833 7808 3831 7811 3831 7803 3835 7799

      3830 7798 3814 7807 3813 7821 3780 7849

      3806 7856 3823 7851 3828 7865 3834 7855



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR



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