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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1240 AM EDT THU SEP 9 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 230 AM EDT



* AT 1229 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER   

  THE WARNED AREA. RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS    

  ALREADY FALLEN OVER BERKELEY COUNTY...MORGAN COUNTY AND THE        

  WESTERN PORTION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL   

  BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 230 AM EDT.



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

  RAIN INCLUDE FOREST PARK...GREAT CACAPON...BERKELEY SPRINGS

  AND HANCOCK.



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 3953 7838 3938 7808 3955 7791 3950 7769

      3972 7761 3971 7824 3960 7836



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