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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 272239

FFWLWX

MDC009-037-280230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

633 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

  ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT.



* AT 633 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND. 

RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 1030 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE CALIFORNIA...CHESAPEAKE BEACH...GOLDEN BEACH...

  LEONARDTOWN...LEXINGTON PARK...NORTH BEACH...PATUXENT RIVER NAS...

  PRINCE FREDERICK...ST. MARYS CITY...LUSBY...HOLLYWOOD AND PINEY

  POINT.



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.



ALSO 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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 3839 7684 3803 7641 3831 7630 3871 7651

      3873 7667 3850 7667



$$

ND

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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 272239

FFWLWX

MDC009-037-280230-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

633 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  CALVERT COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

  ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT.



* AT 633 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND. 

RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER 

PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE 

THROUGH 1030 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE CALIFORNIA...CHESAPEAKE BEACH...GOLDEN BEACH...

  LEONARDTOWN...LEXINGTON PARK...NORTH BEACH...PATUXENT RIVER NAS...

  PRINCE FREDERICK...ST. MARYS CITY...LUSBY...HOLLYWOOD AND PINEY

  POINT.



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.



ALSO 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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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.



LAT...LON 3839 7684 3803 7641 3831 7630 3871 7651

      3873 7667 3850 7667



$$

ND

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