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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON

535 PM EST WED MAR 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  GREENE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  PAGE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  SHENANDOAH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF HARRISONBURG IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 830 PM EST



* AT 530 PM EST RADAR INDICATES ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BE FALLING 

ACROSS THESE AREAS BETWEEN 630 AND 830 PM. AUTOMATED RAINFALL GAGES  

INDICATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THESE AREAS HAVE EXCEEDED FLASH 

FLOOD GUIDANCE FOR THE PAST 12 AND 24 HOUR PERIODS. ALTHOUGH SOME 

RIVERS ARE BEGINNING TO RECEDE IT IS EPXECTED THEY WILL RISE ONCE 

AGAIN WITH THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.



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.



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