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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

554 PM EDT THU JUL 1 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  SOUTHEAST AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF WAYNESBORO IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 900 PM EDT.



* AT 554 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER SHERANDO...STATIONARY.  RAIN GAUGE AND RADAR ESTIMATES        

  INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE    

  WARNED AREA IN THE LAST HOUR. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE        

  THROUGH 900 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE WAYNESBORO AND SHERANDO.



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 3813 7894 3797 7908 3788 7897 3811 7878



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