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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON

543 PM EDT SAT AUG 11 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT



* AT 545 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER

  OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS OVER A LARGE

  PORTION OF LOUDOUN AND CLARKE COUNTIES. LITTLE MOVEMENT WAS 

  INDICATED.



THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES OR

MORE PER HOUR. SERIOUS FLOODING IS ALREADY OR WILL SOON BE 

OCCURRING. WATER RESCUES ARE IN PROGRESS REPORTED IN LOUDOUN 

COUNTY.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

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

AREAS.



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 OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. IF YOU

ENCOUNTER WATER FLOWING ACROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS

TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP

TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. 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.



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.



LAT...LON 3912 7811 3903 7733 3912 7735 3915 7764



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JLW

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