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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 052141

FFWLWX

MDC031-VAC059-107-052330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

425 PM EST WED NOV 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  EASTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 630 PM EST.



* AT 425 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  FROM CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO EASTERN LOUDOUN AND WESTERN 

  FAIRFAX COUNTIES. AN INCH OR TWO OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN AN HOUR

  AS THIS ACTIVITY MOVES THROUGH. THIS COULD CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND

  CREEKS TO OVERFLOW...AND WILL FLOOD AREA ROADS. 



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

  INCLUDE ASPEN HILL...BETHESDA...COLESVILLE...GAITHERSBURG...

  MONTGOMERY VILLAGE...NORTH POTOMAC...OLNEY...POTOMAC...ROCKVILLE...

  THE AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE...GREAT FALLS...HERNDON...MCLEAN...

  OAKTON...RESTON...TYSONS CORNER...VIENNA...WOLF TRAP...THE I66 AND

  I495 INTERCHANGE AND DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.



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.



LAT...LON 3893 7756 3887 7723 3912 7693 3924 7712



$$

RDH

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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 052141

FFWLWX

MDC031-VAC059-107-052330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

425 PM EST WED NOV 5 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  EASTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 630 PM EST.



* AT 425 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  FROM CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO EASTERN LOUDOUN AND WESTERN 

  FAIRFAX COUNTIES. AN INCH OR TWO OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN AN HOUR

  AS THIS ACTIVITY MOVES THROUGH. THIS COULD CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND

  CREEKS TO OVERFLOW...AND WILL FLOOD AREA ROADS. 



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

  INCLUDE ASPEN HILL...BETHESDA...COLESVILLE...GAITHERSBURG...

  MONTGOMERY VILLAGE...NORTH POTOMAC...OLNEY...POTOMAC...ROCKVILLE...

  THE AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE...GREAT FALLS...HERNDON...MCLEAN...

  OAKTON...RESTON...TYSONS CORNER...VIENNA...WOLF TRAP...THE I66 AND

  I495 INTERCHANGE AND DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.



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.



LAT...LON 3893 7756 3887 7723 3912 7693 3924 7712



$$

RDH

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