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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1144 PM EDT THU SEP 18 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  GRANT COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

  HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

  HARDY COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

  MINERAL COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 545 AM EDT.



* AT 1144 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVER THE      

  EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4       

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1  

  TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. MUCH HIGHER AMOUNTS  

  CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND     

  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 BAYARD...FORT ASHBY...KEYSER...MOOREFIELD...PETERSBURG...

  ROMNEY AND MATHIAS.



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 3888 7917 3879 7905 3882 7885 3914 7847

          3944 7835 3956 7875 3932 7930 3921 7947

          3894 7936



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