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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

618 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 815 PM EDT.



* AT 618 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER ARCO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT MORE THAN 

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

ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 815 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE FRONT ROYAL.



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 3892 7831 3882 7830 3886 7813 3899 7813



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