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WGUS51 KLWX 040327

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MDC043-040630-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1123 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 230 AM EDT.



* AT 1123 PM EDT...ALTHOUGH RADAR INDICATED THAT MOST OF THE RAIN 

HAS EXITED WASHINGTON COUNTY...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS 

REPORTED THAT FLOODING WAS STILL ONGOING OVER HAGERSTOWN AND 

WILLIAMSPORT. THEREFORE...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE IN 

EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM EDT.



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 3968 7806 3949 7770 3971 7759 3969 7793



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