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MDC013-250815-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1210 AM EDT SUN MAY 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 415 AM EDT.



* AT 1210 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER MUCH OF CARROLL COUNTY MOVING SLOWLY EAST. RADAR INDICATES    

  THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED      

  AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 415 AM EDT.



  THIS ACTIVITY HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING IN         

  FREDERICK COUNTY.



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

  INCLUDE ELDERSBURG...HAMPSTEAD...MANCHESTER...OAKLAND...

  SYKESVILLE...TANEYTOWN...WESTMINSTER AND GAMBER.



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 3965 7726 3948 7711 3937 7716 3935 7691

          3966 7683



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