

000 

WGUS51 KPBZ 032103

FFWPBZ

MDC023-040000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

458 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GARRETT COUNTY IN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A 

STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER BIG SAVAGE MOUNTAIN IN 

EXTREME EASTERN GARRETT COUNTY. MORE THAN 2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN FALL 

IN AN HOUR...CAUSING FLASH FLOODS ON SMALL STREAMS. BUTCHER RUN...IN 

PARTICULAR...CAN GET FLASH FLOODING. OTHER STREAMS IN SAVAGE RIVER 

STATE FOREST CAN BE AFFECTED BY THIS HEAVY RAIN AND HEAVY RUNOFF.



<<CALL TO ACTION>>DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 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.



<<CALL TO ACTION>>EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH

FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE 

HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO CAUSE ROCK AND MUDSLIDES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO 

KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH 

CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING 

ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.

