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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

543 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 745 AM EDT.



* AT 543 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN EAST OF 

THE METRO AREA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HOWEVER...THIS RAINFALL 

HAS LEFT BEHIND FLOODING IN FAIRFAX AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES. RADAR 

INDICATES THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE 

WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 7:45 AM EDT.



IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY TOPPLE TREES WEAKENED BY 

ISABEL.



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

  INCLUDE ASPEN HILL...BETHESDA...COLESVILLE...FAIRLAND...

  GAITHERSBURG...MONTGOMERY VILLAGE...NORTH POTOMAC...OLNEY...  

POTOMAC...ROCKVILLE...CENTREVILLE...CHANTILLY...GREAT FALLS... 

HERNDON...OAKTON...RESTON...TYSONS CORNER...VIENNA AND WOLF TRAP.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES. FOLLOW DIRECTION OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. 

IF THE ROAD IS CLOSED...FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.



LAT...LON 3888 7750 3879 7740 3910 7692 3925 7719



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