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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

149 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 445 AM EDT.



* AT 149 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE AND CATOCTINS MOVING NORTHEAST 

AT 20 MPH. RADAR INDICATES THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 

FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 445 AM.



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

  INCLUDE BALLENGER CREEK...BOONSBORO...BRADDOCK HEIGHTS...

  FREDERICK...THURMONT...WALKERSVILLE...WOLFSVILLE...BERRYVILLE...

  FRONT ROYAL...CHARLES TOWN AND RANSON.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3894 7821 3888 7814 3916 7783 3931 7775

          3934 7742 3957 7724 3968 7759



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