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MDC031-140115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

717 PM EDT FRI JUN 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 915 PM EDT.



* AT 717 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  8 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAYTONSVILLE. STORM SPOTTERS   

  REPORT FLASH FLOODING ALONG ROUTE 355 IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE 

  COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT OVER THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

  FALLEN IN WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 



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

  INCLUDE DAMASCUS...GERMANTOWN...MONTGOMERY VILLAGE AND BOYDS.



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 3915 7750 3917 7710 3927 7713 3932 7722



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