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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

936 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 1230 AM EDT



* AT 929 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR INDICATES THAT 5 TO 6 INCHES OF 

  RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT 

  MULTIPLE ROADS ARE CLOSED. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE  

  THROUGH 1230 AM EDT.



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 3959 7848 3963 7840 3973 7833 3970 7845



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