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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

615 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT.



* AT 615 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY 

RAIN   OVER ELMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 

TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

ANOTHER ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1015 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE SCHUYLER AND SHIPMAN.



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.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES...AS WELL AS FARMLAND

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 3779 7893 3762 7883 3768 7860 3789 7877



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