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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

543 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AT 538 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER THE WARNED AREA.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 5 INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 INCH

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 845 PM EDT.



  EMERGENCY OFFICIALS REPORT WATER IS AT THE BRIDGE ON THE CALFPASTURE

  RIVER IN AUGUSTA SPRINGS.



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 3816 7945 3805 7930 3835 7917 3836 7932



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