Update: Flood Statement issued February 25 at 2:07PM EST expiring February 25 at 5:45PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Event: Flood Statement
Sender Name: NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Issued: 2016-02-25T14:08:09-05:00
Expires: 2016-02-25T17:45:00-05:00
Description: AT 206 PM EST…WESTERN BRANCH AT UPPER MARLBORO REMAINED ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE. MULTIPLE REPORTS FROM MEDIA AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
INDICATE THAT WATER STREET IN UPPER MARLBORO IS FLOODED. THE NEARBY
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IS CURRENTLY NOT AFFECTED…BUT THE RIVER DOES
CONTINUE TO RISE. FLOODING IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING
RUSH HOUR.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
UPPER MARLBORO.
Instruction: MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Prince Georges

Message Identifier: NWS-141029-1192753-1138616
CAP MessageType: Update