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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 171934

FFWLWX

VAC165-172330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

333 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  WESTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 730 PM EDT.



* AT 333 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  6 MILES NORTH OF RAWLEY SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR     

  INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE   

  WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 

  730 PM EDT.



* SOME LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO FLOODING INCLUDE YANKEETOWN...TUNIS...

  RAWLEY SPRINGS AND CRIDERS.



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 3883 7898 3849 7922 3837 7906 3870 7876



$$

MANNING

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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 171934

FFWLWX

VAC165-172330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

333 PM EDT MON MAY 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  WESTERN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 730 PM EDT.



* AT 333 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  6 MILES NORTH OF RAWLEY SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. RADAR     

  INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE   

  WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 

  730 PM EDT.



* SOME LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO FLOODING INCLUDE YANKEETOWN...TUNIS...

  RAWLEY SPRINGS AND CRIDERS.



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 3883 7898 3849 7922 3837 7906 3870 7876



$$

MANNING

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