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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

848 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT.



* AT 843 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS    

  AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTY.   

  SEVERAL ROAD ARE STILL CLOSED AT THIS TIME AND AND ADDITION RAIN   

  WILL ONLY MAKE THE CURRENT FOOLING WORSE. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP  

  TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE        

  COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THROUGH     

  1045 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ABERDEEN...BEL AIR...FALLSTON...JARRETTSVILLE...PERRYMAN

  AND PLEASANT HILLS.



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 3966 7655 3929 7627 3946 7603 3973 7626



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