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WGUS51 KLWX 200259

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VAC059-200500-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1057 PM EDT THU JUN 19 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 100 AM EDT.



* AT 1057 PM FAIRFAX COUNTY OFFICALS REPORT THAT WIDESPREAD STREET   

  FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE GREAT  

  FALLS AND SOUTH OF ALEXANDRIA CITY.



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

  INCLUDE BURKE...CENTREVILLE...CHANTILLY...FRANCONIA...NEWINGTON...

  RESTON...THE I395 AND I495 INTERCHANGE...SPRINGFIELD AND WOLF TRAP.



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 3886 7749 3869 7720 3873 7714 3885 7718

          3879 7728 3887 7741 3894 7720 3902 7733



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