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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

910 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  MORGAN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1215 PM EDT.



* AT 910 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A

  LINE EXTENDING FROM FOREST PARK TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF BERRYVILLE...  

  MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 INCHES OF RAIN   HAS 

  ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL      

  CAUSE THE SMALLER CREEKS TO FLOOD. PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON STONEY    

  RUN, SWIM RUN, DRY RUN AND WARM SPRING RUN IN NORTHERN MORGAN      

  COUNTY WV AND TONOLOWAY CREEK IN WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY.



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.



LAT...LON 3979 7836 3956 7828 3968 7799 3988 7777



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