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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 110255

FFWLWX

VAC125-110700-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1055 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 300 AM EDT.



* AT 1055 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF ROCKFISH TO 3 MILES

  SOUTH OF ROSELAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. RADAR INDICATES

  THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED

  AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 300 AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE SCHUYLER...SHIPMAN AND WINTERGREEN.



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.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



LAT...LON 3799 7882 3780 7910 3761 7891 3776 7868



$$

MANNING



000 

WGUS51 KLWX 110255

FFWLWX

VAC125-110700-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1055 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 300 AM EDT.



* AT 1055 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF ROCKFISH TO 3 MILES

  SOUTH OF ROSELAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. RADAR INDICATES

  THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED

  AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 300 AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE SCHUYLER...SHIPMAN AND WINTERGREEN.



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.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



LAT...LON 3799 7882 3780 7910 3761 7891 3776 7868



$$

MANNING

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