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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

846 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  BERKELEY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

  MORGAN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT



* AT 842 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN   

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES     

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1245 AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE HAGERSTOWN...LONG MEADOW...WILLIAMSPORT...BERKELEY

  SPRINGS...INWOOD AND MARTINSBURG.



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 3952 7843 3930 7804 3949 7785 3972 7759

      3974 7828 3960 7835



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