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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

134 AM EDT SUN JUL 4 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 430 AM EDT.



* AT 134 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

4 MILES SOUTH OF SHERANDO...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.  RADARA ND RAIN 

GAUGES INDICATE THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

THE   WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 

430 AM   EDT.



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

  INCLUDE SHERANDO.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



LAT...LON 3785 7899 3790 7887 3807 7894 3804 7914



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