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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

729 PM EDT THU JUN 12 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT.



* AT 729 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GERMANTOWN TO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF

  CHANTILLY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT TWO   

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

  ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 930 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ASPEN HILL...GAITHERSBURG...GERMANTOWN...MONTGOMERY

  VILLAGE...NORTH POTOMAC...OLNEY...POTOMAC...ROCKVILLE...THE

  AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE...CENTREVILLE...CHANTILLY...FAIRFAX...GREAT

  FALLS...HERNDON...MCLEAN...MERRIFIELD...OAKTON...RESTON...TYSONS

  CORNER...VIENNA...WOLF TRAP AND THE I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE.



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 3924 7722 3887 7750 3874 7731 3913 7703



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