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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

721 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  CULPEPER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT



* AT 718 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW

  HOURS. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1000 PM. 



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

  INCLUDE CULPEPER...DELAPLANE...FRONT ROYAL...WARRENTON...BEALETON

  AND HUME.



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 3819 7801 3859 7757 3911 7806 3884 7832



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