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Flooding in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather in California; Tropical Cyclone Rafael

A cold front will stall near the Mississippi River Valley today with excessive rainfall bringing areas of flooding over parts of the region. Gusty winds and dry conditions will drive critical to extremely critical fire weather over portions of central and southern California through Thursday. Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for parts of the Florida Keys ahead of Tropical Cyclone Rafael. Read More >

April 20-22, 2008 Rainfall

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
305 PM EDT MON APR 21 2008

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS 
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR 
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BALTIMORE

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT


DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

...DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...
   WASHINGTON            2.25   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  DALECARLIA RES

MARYLAND

...ALLEGANY COUNTY...
   CUMBERLAND            1.83   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...
   SOUTH GATE            2.49   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   SEVERN                2.43   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...BALTIMORE COUNTY...
   PARKVILLE             2.84   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 
   JACKSONVILLE          1.51   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...CARROLL COUNTY...
   MOUNT AIRY            2.48   645 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...CHARLES COUNTY...
   BRYANS ROAD           2.70   845 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   PORT TOBACCO          2.35   600 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   LA PLATA              2.32   630 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   SABILLASVILLE         4.02  1200 AM  4/21 LWX MESONET
   EMMITSBURG            3.25   830 PM  4/20 SPOTTER  
   FREDERICK             3.05   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   FREDERICK 2NNE        2.98   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 
   ADAMSTOWN             2.72  1200 AM  4/21 LWX MESONET
   IJAMSVILLE            2.45  1200 AM  4/21 LWX MESONET
   NEW MARKET            2.29   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

...HOWARD COUNTY...
   ANNANDALE             2.67   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 
   COLUMBIA              2.60   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 
   MOUNT AIRY            2.25  1200 AM  4/21 LWX MESONET
   COLUMBIA              1.65   700 PM  4/20 SPOTTER 

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   GAITHERSBURG          3.71   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 
   SILVER SPRING         3.17   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   WHEATON               2.95   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY...
   CAMP SPRINGS          2.31   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...ST. MARY'S COUNTY...
   CHARLOTTE HALL        1.09   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   WILLIAMSPORT          2.27   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   HAGERSTOWN            1.79   100 AM  4/21 ASOS KHGR AIRPORT

VIRGINIA

...ARLINGTON COUNTY...
   ARLINGTON             1.86   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...CITY OF WINCHESTER...
   WINCHESTER            2.01   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

...CULPEPER COUNTY...
   RIXEYVILLE            3.04   530 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   BOSTON                1.93   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

...FAIRFAX COUNTY...
   VIENNA                3.57   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 
   CENTREVILLE           3.35   300 PM  4/21 SPOTTER 
   HERNDON               3.24   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   MANTUA                3.15   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   WASH DC/DULLES        2.90   100 AM  4/21 ASOS KIAD DULLES AIRPORT
   CENTREVILLE           2.80  1200 AM  4/21 SKYWARN FXW106
   FAIRFAX 2S            2.30  1159 PM  4/20 SKYWARN FXS07

...FAUQUIER COUNTY...
   WARRENTON             3.05   730 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...FREDERICK COUNTY...
   CROSS JUNCTION        2.45   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

...LOUDOUN COUNTY...
   HAMILTON              3.33   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS
   LEESBURG              3.30   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  2 MI NORTH
   STERLING              2.76   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  NWSFO
   ASHBURN               2.39  1200 AM  4/21 LWX MESONET

...MADISON COUNTY...
   HAYWOOD               1.96   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

...ORANGE COUNTY...
   ORANGE                1.86   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 
   SOMERSET              1.15   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

...PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY...
   WOODBRIDGE            2.49   500 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY...
   SPERRYVILLE           2.11   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...SHENANDOAH COUNTY...
   STRASBURG             1.43   700 AM  4/21 SPOTTER  COCORAHS

...WARREN COUNTY...
   FRONT ROYAL           2.80   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

WEST VIRGINIA

...BERKELEY COUNTY...
   MARTINSBURG           3.17   800 AM  4/21 ASOS KMRB

...GRANT COUNTY...
   MOUNT STORM           2.76   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   CAPON BRIDGE          3.60   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

...MORGAN COUNTY...
   BERKELEY SPRINGS      3.54   800 AM  4/21 SPOTTER 

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