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WGUS51 KLWX 162343

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VAC137-170130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

737 PM EDT WED JUN 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT.



* AT 737 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH AN AREA OF 

  HEAVY RAIN IN WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 

  TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 

  INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 930 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ORANGE AND SOMERSET.



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 3822 7788 3817 7796 3814 7820 3820 7836

      3826 7830 3826 7810



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