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WGUS51 KLWX 280345

FFWLWX

MDC033-280545-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1144 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 145 AM EDT.



* AT 1142 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW AN AREA OF SHOWERS WITH   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTY. SEVERAL ROADS ARE STILL  

  CLOSED AT THIS TIME AND ADDITION RAINFALL WILL ONLY MAKE THE       

  CURRENT FLOODING WORSE. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO THREE INCHES OF 

  RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 TO  

  2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 145 AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ADELPHI...BELTSVILLE...BLADENSBURG...BOWIE...CHEVERLY...

  COLLEGE PARK...GREENBELT...HYATTSVILLE...LANDOVER...LANGLEY PARK...

  LARGO...MITCHELLVILLE...NEW CARROLLTON AND WOODMORE.



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 3899 7702 3886 7685 3893 7671 3910 7686



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ND

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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 280345

FFWLWX

MDC033-280545-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1144 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 145 AM EDT.



* AT 1142 PM EDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW AN AREA OF SHOWERS WITH   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTY. SEVERAL ROADS ARE STILL  

  CLOSED AT THIS TIME AND ADDITION RAINFALL WILL ONLY MAKE THE       

  CURRENT FLOODING WORSE. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO THREE INCHES OF 

  RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 TO  

  2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 145 AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ADELPHI...BELTSVILLE...BLADENSBURG...BOWIE...CHEVERLY...

  COLLEGE PARK...GREENBELT...HYATTSVILLE...LANDOVER...LANGLEY PARK...

  LARGO...MITCHELLVILLE...NEW CARROLLTON AND WOODMORE.



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 3899 7702 3886 7685 3893 7671 3910 7686



$$

ND

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