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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON

148 PM EST WED MAR 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  PAGE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  SHENANDOAH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF STAUNTON IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF WAYNESBORO IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 400 PM EST



* AT 140 PM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED HAWKSVILLE CREEEK IN LURAY IN  

  PAGE COUNTY OUT OF ITS BANKS.  IN ADDITION...SEVERAL ROADS WERE    

  CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER IN PAGE...SHENANDOAH...MADISON...

  MRAPAHANNOCK...WARREN AND AUGUSTA COUNTIES.



EVEN THOUGH THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL 

LIKELY BE OUT OF THEIR BANKS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.  IN 

ADDITION...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS LIKELY.





IF WATER IS FLOWING ACROSS A ROADWAY TURN YOUR VEHICLE AROUND AND

FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



WALSTON

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