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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

924 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HARDY COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT



* AT 919 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT MULTIPLE     

  ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER CONTINUE THROUGHOUT HARDY          

  COUNTY. ALTHOUGH THE RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED...WATER FROM HIGH     

  RUNNING STREAMS CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO LARGER STREAMS AND CREEKS.



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

  INCLUDE MOOREFIELD.



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 3895 7900 3895 7877 3913 7877 3913 7900



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