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February 21st, 2003, 10:12:58 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WEATHER/02/20/snow.flood/index.html
Days after a record-setting snowstorm slammed the eastern United States, emergency officials were preparing for the possibility of flooding from melting snow and heavy rain.
In Washington, this week's snowfall is estimated to equal roughly 2 billion gallons of water when it melts, according to experts. Worse, another 2 billion gallons of rain is expected from heavy rain forecast for this weekend.
Washington's top water and sewer engineer said those figures are ominous.
Days after a record-setting snowstorm slammed the eastern United States, emergency officials were preparing for the possibility of flooding from melting snow and heavy rain.
In Washington, this week's snowfall is estimated to equal roughly 2 billion gallons of water when it melts, according to experts. Worse, another 2 billion gallons of rain is expected from heavy rain forecast for this weekend.
Washington's top water and sewer engineer said those figures are ominous.