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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1245 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 345 PM EDT.



* AT 1240 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTY AND WEST BALTIMORE COUNTY. THE STORMS   

  WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. RADAR INDICATES 1 TO 2 INCHES 

  OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 1 TO 2  INCHES    

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 345 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE COLUMBIA...ELKRIDGE AND ELLICOTT CITY.



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 3921 7668 3910 7684 3926 7705 3935 7717

          3936 7690 3939 7688



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