WGUS41 KLWX 191815 FLWLWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 115 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 VAC003-540-192115- /O.NEW.KLWX.FA.W.0015.091119T1815Z-091119T2115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE VA-ALBEMARLE VA- 115 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA * UNTIL 415 PM EST * AT 112 PM EST...FLOODING WAS REPORTED ON MULTIPLE ROADS IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 415 PM. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE CROZET AND FREE UNION. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. && LAT...LON 3779 7865 3802 7883 3808 7878 3812 7877 3822 7868 3826 7866 3818 7843 3813 7822 3812 7821 3777 7854 $$ AW