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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

257 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  BERKELEY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

  MORGAN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 500 PM EDT.



* AT 257 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHADY GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.   

STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN BERKELEY SPRINGS ON ROUTE 

9. 



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

  INCLUDE BERKELEY SPRINGS...INWOOD AND MARTINSBURG.



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 3955 7840 3949 7838 3931 7803 3951 7786

          3967 7818



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