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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1258 AM EDT SAT SEP 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 400 AM EDT



* AT 1252 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN 

OVER THE WARNED AREA.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 INCH 

WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 400 AM EDT. EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED 

THAT STREAMS WERE AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE BANKFUL AT 12:40 AM 

SATURDAY...BUT THAT WATERS WERE SLOWLY RECEDING.



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFECTED BY MODERATE       

RAIN INCLUDE HAGERSTOWN AND WILLIAMSPORT.



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 3971 7796 3950 7771 3971 7762 3971 7889

      3960 7897 3967 7879 3970 7858 3972 7832



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