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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1252 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF HARRISONBURG IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF STAUNTON IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF WAYNESBORO IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 445 AM EDT.



* AT 1252 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER   

  THE SOUTHERN HALF OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN HALF OF    

  AUGUSTA COUNTY. THIS ACTIVITY IS NEARLY STATIONARY. 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 

  445 AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE BRIDGEWATER...CRIMORA...ELKTON...GROTTOES...HARRISONBURG...

  MASSANUTTEN...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO AND DALE ENTERPRISE.



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 3825 7937 3815 7923 3810 7907 3801 7890

          3841 7854 3868 7899



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