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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON

556 PM EST WED MAR 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

  CITY OF WINCHESTER IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 900 PM EST



* AT 550 PM EST...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN FREDERICK AND 

HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES REPORT ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO TODAYS RAIN.  IN 

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY NEAR AUGUSTA...KEMP ROAD WAS CLOSED. IN FREDERICK 

COUNTY...ROUTES 618...761...AND 699 WERE CLOSED. ADDITIONAL ROAD 

CLOSURES ARE LIKELY AS CREEKS AND SMALL RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE.



SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA WILL STALL THE RECESSION OF ANY 

HIGH WATER.



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.



HTS

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