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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

533 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT



* AT 528 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY      

  RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT   

  ROAD CLOSURES AND WATER OVER ROADWAYS MAINLY IN THE WESTERN        

  PORTION OF THE COUNTY.



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

  INCLUDE CUMBERLAND...FROSTBURG...LA VALE...LONACONING AND RIDGELEY.



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 3945 7900 3974 7858 3973 7893 3950 7903



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