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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON

1215 AM EDT FRI JUN 22 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 215 AM EDT



* AT 1210 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

  THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER ORANGE COUNTY.

  ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OR MOVING

  OVER THE AREA. FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AROUND THE CITY

  OF ORANGE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...OTHER POOR DRAINAGE OR LOW LYING

AREAS.



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.



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