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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1137 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXTENDED THE



* 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 530 AM EDT.



* AT 1137 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER    

  THE CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY. RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS        

  COMMON...WITH SOME LOCATIONS RECEIVING IN EXCESS OF 14 INCHES OF   

  RAINFALL MEASURED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS IS A LIFE            

  THREATENING SITUATION MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND



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

RISING.



LAT...LON 3788 7918 3754 7885 3812 7821 3827 7866

          3821 7876 3848 7923 3838 7931 3858 7965

          3829 7983



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