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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

618 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT.



* AT 616 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DAMON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR     

  INDICATES THAT AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN WITH      

  EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES  

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1015 PM EDT. THIS ACTIVITY HAS A HISTORY  

  OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING.



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

  INCLUDE CHARLOTTESVILLE...CROZET AND FREE UNION.



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.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS... 

RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS 

SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING 

RAINS.



LAT...LON 3803 7884 3769 7859 3813 7822 3825 7867



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