[CC-ARES-RACES] Extended Flood Warning

[Robert Davidson]

SUBJECT:
 Extended Flood Warning

SUMMARY:
ANNE ARUNDEL MD-PRINCE GEORGES MD-CALVERT MD-CHARLES MD-ST. MARYS MD-615 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN STERLING VA HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS & SMALL STREAMS 
IN. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 
IN CNTL MD PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY 
IN CNTL MD CALVERT COUNTY 
IN S. MD CHARLES COUNTY 
IN S. MD ST. MARYS COUNTY 
IN S. MD
* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT
* AT 613 AM EDT.NUMEROUS LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS WERE DEVELOPING
ACROSS S. MD. WITH GROUND SATURATED & MANY CREEKS AND
STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.EVEN LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL PROLONGTHE FLOODING.
* NUMEROUS ROADWAYS REMAIN CLOSED ACROSS S. MD.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW & FLASH FLOODING IS NOT 
EXPECTED.HOWEVER.ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONSIMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTOAREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE 
USUALLYDEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFULENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING 
FLOODEDROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE.TURN AROUND.DONT DROWN.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALLCREEKS & STREAMS.HIGHWAYS & UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY.COUNTRYROADS & 
FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS.STREAMS & OTHER LOWLYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.