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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1119 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BERKELEY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

  MORGAN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 215 AM EDT



* AT 1117 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED POCKETS OF MODERATE RAIN 

  RE-FORMING OVER THE WARNING AREA. BERKELEY COUNTY OFFICIALS

  REPORT THAT BACK CREEK IS STILL OUT OF ITS BANKS DUE TO 

  EARLIER HEAVY RAIN. IT MAY BEGIN TO RISE AGAIN AS A RESULT OF

  NEWLY FORMED SHOWERS. ANOTHER INCH OR SO IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 200 

  AM. 



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

  INCLUDE BERKELEY SPRINGS...INWOOD AND MARTINSBURG.



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 3951 7842 3931 7806 3949 7788 3963 7811

      3961 7838



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