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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
722 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...Forecast flooding increased in duration for the following rivers
in Virginia...

  South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood affecting Rockingham
  County.

For the South Fork Shenandoah River...including Lynnwood...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/washington or
www.weather.gov/baltimore.

The next statement will be issued by 10 PM EDT Saturday.this evening
at 1030 PM EDT.

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VAC165-290230-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-240929T0230Z/
/LYWV2.1.ER.240928T1021Z.240928T1945Z.240929T0417Z.NO/
722 PM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Farmland on both banks of the river begin
  to flood between Lynnwood and Port Republic. Water covers Flank
  Circle in Lynnwood and approaches homes in that area. Portions of
  Power Dam Road and Captain Yancey Road between Lynnwood and
  Berrytown are also flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.7 feet, or 0.7 feet
    above flood stage.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM EDT Saturday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage just after
    midnight tonight to 11.5 feet early Monday morning. It will
    rise to 15.8 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall again
    and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.0 feet on 05/16/1942.
  - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
    and preparedness information

&&

River Name                 Fld      Observed    Sun   Sun   Sun
Crest
Location                   Stg   Stg  Day/Time  2AM   8AM   2PM
Stg Time Date

South Fork Shenandoah River
Lynnwood                   16.0  16.7 Sat 6 pm  15.6  14.3  12.9
17.0 8pm Sat

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LAT...LON 3831 7883 3840 7868 3850 7867 3847 7859
      3838 7859 3830 7870 3827 7877


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