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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

718 PM EDT SAT JUN 21 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT.



* AT 718 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER EASTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE CITY. A SPOTTER IN LOCUST

  POINT REPORTED 1 INCH OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES WITH THIS ACTIVITY. 

  HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON FOR THE NEXT HOUR...WITH ANOTHER

  INCH POSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS.



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

  RAIN INCLUDE HAMILTON...HIGHLANDTOWN...FELLS POINT...CANTON...

  LOCUST POINT...LITTLE ITALY...DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE...PORT COVINGTON

  AND MOUNT VERNON.



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 3928 7671 3922 7654 3928 7653 3937 7655



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