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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1145 PM EDT SAT MAY 24 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 345 AM EDT.



* AT 1145 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER MUCH OF FREDERICK COUNTY...MOVING SLOWLY EAST. RADAR          

  INDICATES THAT AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN     

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

  THROUGH 345 AM EDT.



  AT 1145 PM...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING     

  WITH MANY ROADS CLOSED IN FREDERICK COUNTY.



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

  INCLUDE BALLENGER CREEK...BRADDOCK HEIGHTS...EMMITSBURG...

  FREDERICK...GREEN VALLEY...NEW MARKET...THURMONT AND WALKERSVILLE.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3939 7762 3926 7742 3936 7716 3943 7721

          3972 7730 3971 7747



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