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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1117 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 215 PM EDT.



* AT 1117 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER BUSH RIVER...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP 

TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 

1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 215 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ABERDEEN...BEL AIR...HAVRE DE GRACE AND PERRYMAN.



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 3938 7638 3936 7615 3998 7586 4004 7644



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