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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

359 PM EDT SAT JUN 14 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT.



* AT 359 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

MOVING EAST INTO THE CENTRAL PORTION OF FAUQUIER COUNTY. THIS AREA 

HAS ALREADY SEEN OVER AN INCH OF RAINFALL TODAY FROM EARLIER STORMS. 

THE ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN THAT MAY FALL FROM THE 

APPROACHING STORMS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING. 



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

  INCLUDE WARRENTON AND BEALETON.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS 

AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW 

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3884 7791 3878 7797 3845 7774 3857 7757

          3885 7773



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