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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1200 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  GRANT COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

  PENDLETON COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 400 PM EDT.



* AT NOON EDT RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNT STORM TO 4

  MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRANKLIN...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR         

  INDICATES THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER     

  THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH    

  400 PM EDT.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN

  INCLUDE FRANKLIN...PETERSBURG AND UPPER TRACK.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3932 7929 3921 7945 3858 7963 3845 7929

          3874 7912 3927 7904



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