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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

736 PM EDT SAT AUG 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 10:30 PM EDT.



* AT 7:34 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENFIELD...STATIONARY. RADAR INDICATES THAT 

  UP TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA.     

  ANOTHER INCH AND HALF WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10:30 PM EDT.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE 

  HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE SHIPMAN AND WINTERGREEN. ALSO EXPECT RISES ON   

  THE TYE RIVER.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES CARRIED AWAY BY RISING

WATER. 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.

STAY AWAY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND STORM DRAINS AS THEY CAN BECOME

DEADLY TORRENTS AFTER HEAVY RAIN. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3784 7914 3757 7888 3773 7871 3796 7885



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