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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

549 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MADISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AT 548 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATING HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS

  OVER MADISON COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS SO FAR HAVE BEEN IN THE

  WESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. AN IFLOWS GAGE AT FORK MOUNTAIN REPORTS

  1.78 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE LATE AFTERNOON. HEAVY RAIN CAN BE 

  EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MID EVENING. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE 

  POSSIBLE.



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

  RAIN INCLUDE MADISON...AYLOR...SYRIA...ROCHELLE AND LEON.



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 3847 7844 3825 7825 3839 7812 3861 7835



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