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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

854 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREENE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT



* AT 847 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  OVER THE WARNED AREA.  OFFICIALS IN GREENE COUNTY REPORT MULTIPLE  

  ROADS REMAIN UNDER WATER. RADAR INDICATES VERY HEAVY RAIN IS       

  FALLING IN WESTERN MADISON COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE   

  POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT.



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

  INCLUDE STANARDSVILLE.



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 3829 7850 3825 7837 3854 7828 3854 7838

      3841 7846



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