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VAC047-061-137-177-179-630-190700-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

859 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  CULPEPER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  STAFFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 300 AM EDT.



* AT 859 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF TORRENTIAL RAIN OVER    

  FAUQUIER...CULPEPER...STAFFORD...ORANGE AND SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTIES. 

  RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN   

  SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE   

  POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO 

  PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING  

  SITUATION



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

  INCLUDE CULPEPER...DELAPLANE...FREDERICKSBURG...ORANGE...

  STAFFORD...THE PLAINS...WARRENTON...BEALETON...HUME AND MASSAPONAX.



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. 



LAT...LON 3900 7795 3886 7807 3870 7794 3852 7816

          3833 7803 3820 7835 3802 7763 3821 7745

          3849 7728 3856 7756 3884 7771 3892 7769



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