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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

810 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT.



* AT 8:05 PM...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN    

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF WOLF TRAP TO      

  RESTON TO 3 MILES NORTH OF CHANTILLY...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. 

  RADAR INDICATES THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY     

  FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF RAIN WILL BE   

  POSSIBLE THROUGH 11:00 PM.



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

  INCLUDE THE AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE...ANNANDALE...BURKE...

  CENTREVILLE...CHANTILLY...FAIRFAX...GREAT FALLS...HERNDON...

  MCLEAN...MERRIFIELD...NEWINGTON...OAKTON...RESTON...THE I395 AND

  I495 INTERCHANGE...SPRINGFIELD...TYSONS CORNER...VIENNA...WOLF TRAP

  AND THE I66 AND I495 INTERCHANGE.



THESE STORMS ARE IMPACTING THE SAME AREA THAT HAD FLOODING LAST 

NIGHT...ADDING TO THE NEARLY TWO INCHES OF RAIN RECEIVED NEAR GREAT 

FALLS LAST NIGHT.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 3904 7732 3902 7735 3893 7744 3886 7751

          3866 7716 3883 7717 3889 7723 3894 7716



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