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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 040025

FFWLWX

MDC043-040330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

824 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT.



* AT 824 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST. RADAR    

  INDICATES THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 

  1130 PM EDT.

  

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

  RAIN INCLUDE HAGERSTOWN...HALFWAY...LONG MEADOW AND WILLIAMSPORT.



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. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3973 7772 3963 7793 3949 7775 3955 7763

          3972 7748



$$

MANNING



000 

WGUS51 KLWX 040025

FFWLWX

MDC043-040330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

824 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT.



* AT 824 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST. RADAR    

  INDICATES THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 

  1130 PM EDT.

  

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

  RAIN INCLUDE HAGERSTOWN...HALFWAY...LONG MEADOW AND WILLIAMSPORT.



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. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3973 7772 3963 7793 3949 7775 3955 7763

          3972 7748



$$

MANNING

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