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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

653 PM EDT WED JUN 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT.



* AT 653 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.  

  RADAR INDICATES THAT AROUND 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

  THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH    

  1100 PM EDT. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 



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

  INCLUDE MADISON.



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 3837 7844 3823 7826 3832 7809 3843 7812

          3851 7820



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