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VAC113-300030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

527 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT.



* AT 527 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES EAST OF CRIGLERSVILLE TO GRAVES

  MILL...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 830 PM EDT.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE MADISON...AYLOR 

  AND CRIGLERSVILLE.



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 3851 7823 3845 7844 3835 7840 3840 7812



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