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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

458 PM EDT WED JUL 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WORCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 453 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17   

  MILES NORTHWEST OF BERLIN TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY TO   

  POCOMOKE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...

  OVER BERLIN BY 505 PM EDT

  OVER OCEAN PINES AND CAPE ISLE OF WIGHT BY 510 PM EDT   

  OVER OCEAN CITY BY 530 PM EDT



RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED...WITH 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF CAUSING FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL 

AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WAKEFIELD.



LAT...LON 3804 7533 3800 7562 3800 7562 3820 7532

      3828 7537 3835 7531 3846 7534 3845 7504

      3806 7521 3805 7524 3823 7514 3824 7515

      3821 7519 3825 7521 3823 7524



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000 

WGUS51 KAKQ 282101

FFWAKQ

MDC047-282200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

458 PM EDT WED JUL 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WORCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 453 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17   

  MILES NORTHWEST OF BERLIN TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY TO   

  POCOMOKE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...

  OVER BERLIN BY 505 PM EDT

  OVER OCEAN PINES AND CAPE ISLE OF WIGHT BY 510 PM EDT   

  OVER OCEAN CITY BY 530 PM EDT



RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED...WITH 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF CAUSING FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL 

AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WAKEFIELD.



LAT...LON 3804 7533 3800 7562 3800 7562 3820 7532

      3828 7537 3835 7531 3846 7534 3845 7504

      3806 7521 3805 7524 3823 7514 3824 7515

      3821 7519 3825 7521 3823 7524



$$



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