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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

221 PM EDT WED JUL 14 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 515 PM EDT.



* AT 221 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

2 MILES EAST OF EDGEWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.  RADAR INDICATES 

THAT AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED   

AREA. ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 515 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ABERDEEN...HAVRE DE GRACE AND PERRYMAN.



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 3947 7638 3930 7630 3960 7481 4002 7501



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