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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

555 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

  BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT.



* AT 555 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAGNERS MILL TO   

WHITE MARSH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 

INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 

2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 800 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE BOWLEYS QUARTERS...CARNEY...COCKEYSVILLE...HAMPTON...MIDDLE

  RIVER...PARKVILLE...PERRY HALL...REISTERSTOWN...ROSEDALE...

  ROSSVILLE...TOWSON...WESTMINSTER...WHITE MARSH AND TIMONIUM.



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 3961 7730 3952 7654 3933 7629 3900 7537

          3920 7620



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