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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

208 PM 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 500 PM EDT.



* AT 205 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY 

HEAVY RAIN MOVING UP THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THROUGH HARFORD COUNTY. 

WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL STORM ELEMENTS ARE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH...THE 

OVERALL LINE REMAINS STATIONARY. THIS IS ALLOWING THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

HEAVY RAINFALL TO TRACK REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREA. 



RADAR HAS INDICATED UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER A PATH 

FROM BUSH RIVER TO CHURCHVILLE. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO IS EXPECTED BY 

5PM. 



EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN HARFORD COUNTY REPORT NUMEROUS 

ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FLOOD WATERS. 



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

  INCLUDE ABERDEEN...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.



FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS. DO NOT DRIVE 

AROUND BARRICADES. IF A ROAD IS CLOSED...FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 



LAT...LON 3927 7634 3923 7611 4117 7537 4127 7595



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HTS

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