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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1035 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 1230 AM EDT.



* AT 1035 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW A AREA OF SHOWERS         

  AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTY.   

  SEVERAL ROAD ARE STILL CLOSED AT THIS TIME AND ADDITION RAIN       

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

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

  COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1230 AM EDT.





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

  INCLUDE ABERDEEN...BEL AIR...FALLSTON...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.



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 3954 7648 3935 7625 3951 7596 3976 7624



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