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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

341 PM EST FRI FEB 6 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  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 745 PM EST.



* AT 341 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED       

  THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO HIGHLAND...AUGUSTA AND NELSON COUNTIES   

  FROM THE WEST. RADAR AND RAIN GAUGE ESTIMATES SUGGEST 1.5 TO 2     

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY OCCURRED...AND ANOTHER 1/2 TO 1 INCH    

  CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY AS IT MOVES EAST. FLOODING OF   

  SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING.   

  IN ADDITION RAPID RISES WILL LIKELY CAUSE ICE JAMS WHICH WILL ONLY 

  WORSEN ANY ONGOING FLOODING. 



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

  INCLUDE CRIMORA...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...SHERANDO...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. 



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 3861 7964 3829 7985 3785 7911 3758 7887

          3768 7868 3805 7886 3823 7878 3836 7909

          3848 7923 3837 7931 3847 7948 3858 7962



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