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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 090258

FFWLWX

VAC003-090600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1054 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 200 AM EDT



* AT 1048 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WESTERN     

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 5 OR MORE INCHES OF RAIN   

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. EMERGENCY OFFICIALS       

  REPORT FLOODING IN THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 

  TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 200 AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE CROZET AND FREE UNION.



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 3823 7863 3801 7874 3798 7860 3816 7851



$$

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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 090258

FFWLWX

VAC003-090600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1054 PM EDT WED SEP 8 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 200 AM EDT



* AT 1048 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WESTERN     

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 5 OR MORE INCHES OF RAIN   

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. EMERGENCY OFFICIALS       

  REPORT FLOODING IN THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 

  TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 200 AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE CROZET AND FREE UNION.



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 3823 7863 3801 7874 3798 7860 3816 7851



$$

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