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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1128 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  SHENANDOAH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 330 AM EDT.



* AT 1120 PM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONGOING        

  FLOODING IN SHENANDOAH COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED EAST OF 

  THE AREA...BUT RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO 

  CAUSE FLOODING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...WHEN WATER LEVELS    

  ARE EXPECTED TO RECEDE. 



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY FLOODING       

  INCLUDE MOUNT JACKSON...STRASBURG AND WOODSTOCK.



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 3878 7888 3863 7864 3894 7832 3908 7838

          3906 7850



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