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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

830 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  EASTERN HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT.



* AT 830 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED NEARLY STATIONARY THUNDERSTORMS 

  WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN HARFORD COUNTY. 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 

  1130 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ABERDEEN CHURCHVILLE AND HAVRE DE GRACE.



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 3974 7625 3971 7638 3948 7622 3954 7607



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