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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

342 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 645 PM EDT



* AT 342 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE AFFECTING THE

  AREA. RADAR INDICATES THAT UP TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

  THE LAST HOUR IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. MORE HEAVY

  RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS ARE SOUTH OF THE COUNTY MOVING NORTH.

  ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 600 PM.



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

  INCLUDE CHARLOTTESVILLE...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 3804 7880 3776 7862 3813 7832 3824 7868



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