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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1016 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT



* AT 1014 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 

  MIDNIGHT. COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE 

  MOUNT SAVAGE SECTION OF THE COUNTY. 



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

  RAIN INCLUDE CUMBERLAND...FROSTBURG...WESTERNPORT AND LA VALE.



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 3955 7896 3966 7883 3956 7857 3966 7837

      3977 7835 3977 7889



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