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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1114 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CITY OF WINCHESTER IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 515 AM EDT.



* AT 1114 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL    

  OVER CLARKE AND FREDERICK COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 2  

  TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA.       

  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY        

  MORNING HOURS. 



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

  INCLUDE BERRYVILLE...STEPHENS CITY AND WINCHESTER.



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 3902 7832 3903 7815 3900 7799 3912 7783

          3945 7832 3905 7849 3909 7834



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