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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1038 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  PENDLETON COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 445 AM EDT.



* AT 1038 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED TORRENTIAL RAINFALL CONTINUING    

  OVER PENDLETON COUNTY. RADAR ESTIMATES AND SPOTTER REPORTS         

  INDICATE 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. AN ADDITIONAL 

  2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MORNING. THIS IS A    

  POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO   

  PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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

  INCLUDE FRANKLIN AND UPPER TRACT.



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. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS 

RISING.



LAT...LON 3859 7966 3843 7931 3859 7918 3872 7909

          3892 7932



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