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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

421 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  SHENANDOAH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 715 PM EDT.



* AT 421 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  6 MILES SOUTH OF TOMS BROOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. RADAR    

  INDICATES THAT OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE   

  WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 715    

  PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE STRASBURG.



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 3889 7854 3883 7846 3894 7832 3901 7839



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