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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

543 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF STAUNTON IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF WAYNESBORO IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  HIGHLAND COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.



* AT 543 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER    

  THE CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS. RADAR ESTIMATES AND   

  RAIN GAUGES ESTIMATE THAT BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS   

  ALREADY OCCURRED. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH  

  MIDNIGHT. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY FLASH FLOOD SITUATION       

  DEVELOPING. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY



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

  INCLUDE CHARLOTTESVILLE...CRIMORA...CROZET...STAUNTON...

  WAYNESBORO...FREE UNION...SHERANDO...AFTON...MONTEBELLO...

  SCHUYLER...SHIPMAN AND WINTERGREEN.



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.



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 3828 7988 3738 7878 3806 7813 3822 7878

          3846 7920 3839 7934 3858 7965



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