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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

148 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  GRANT COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 445 PM EDT.



* AT 148 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN 6 MILES SOUTH OF BAYARD...STATIONARY. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 

  OR MORE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER

  1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 445 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE BAYARD.



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 3919 7924 3933 7939 3923 7942 3917 7929



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