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WVC037-312145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

413 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT.



* AT 413 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

2 MILES WEST OF MILLVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. STORM   

SPOTTERS REPORTED 1.56 INCHES PER HOUR FALLING AT SUMMIT POINT IN 

JEFFERSON COUNTY.



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

  INCLUDE CHARLES TOWN AND RANSON.



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 3930 7801 3919 7785 3931 7769 3943 7786



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