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WGUS51 KLWX 040030

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VAC187-040330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

830 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT.



* AT 830 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER MUCH OF WARREN COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. RADAR          

  INDICATES THAT AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1130 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE FRONT ROYAL.



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 3901 7824 3886 7837 3878 7826 3887 7815

          3900 7799



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