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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

633 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT.



* AT 633 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY      

  RAIN OVER ANDREWS AFB...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.  NATIONAL WEATHER   

  SERVICE METEOROLOGIST   REPORTED 4 INCHES IN THE LAST HOUR.       

  ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1030 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ANDREWS AFB...CAMP SPRINGS...CLINTON...CORAL HILLS...

  FORESTVILLE...FRIENDLY...KETTERING...LANDOVER...LARGO...MARLTON...

  SEAT PLEASANT AND SUITLAND SILVER HILL.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3895 7690 3874 7698 3870 7676 3888 7676



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