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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON

615 PM EDT MON SEP 24 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 815 PM EDT



* AT 612 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED REPEATED SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS TRACKING NORTHEAST OVER NORTHERN FAUQUIER AND LOUDOUN 

COUNTIES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND FREDERICK COUNTY IN MARYLAND. 

THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINS ON THE 

ORDER OF 2.0 TO 3.0 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. 



THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING IN THE 

ABOVE COUNTIES.



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.



ARTHUR/JLW

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