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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

806 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT.



* AT 806 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  CONTINUING TO MOVE ACROSS ST MARYS COUNTY. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS

  BEEN REPORTED WITH ANOTHER INCH POSSIBLE BETWEEN 8 AND 9 PM.



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

  INCLUDE CALIFORNIA...LEONARDTOWN...LEXINGTON PARK...PATUXENT RIVER

  NAS...ST. MARYS CITY AND HOLLYWOOD.



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 3851 7676 3840 7685 3825 7680 3807 7633

      3829 7639



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