

000 

WGUS51 KLWX 172356

FFWLWX

MDC017-180200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

755 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT.



* AT 755 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  CONTINUING OVER WALDORF.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE

  THROUGH 900 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ST. CHARLES AND WALDORF.



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 3871 7710 3866 7716 3861 7705 3857 7675

      3863 7676 3866 7695 3863 7706



$$

STRONG



000 

WGUS51 KLWX 172356

FFWLWX

MDC017-180200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

755 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CHARLES COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT.



* AT 755 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  CONTINUING OVER WALDORF.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE

  THROUGH 900 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ST. CHARLES AND WALDORF.



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 3871 7710 3866 7716 3861 7705 3857 7675

      3863 7676 3866 7695 3863 7706



$$

STRONG

