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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1118 AM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF STAUNTON IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF WAYNESBORO IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

  HIGHLAND COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 515 PM EDT



* AT 1112 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER   

  THE WARNED AREA. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS    

  ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE 

  POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICIALS REPORT

  WATER RISING RAPIDLY ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS IN AUGUSTA COUNTY.



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

  INCLUDE CRIMORA...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...SHERANDO...MONTEBELLO...

  SHIPMAN AND WINTERGREEN.



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 3758 7887 3771 7867 3800 7886 3820 7878

      3846 7921 3837 7931 3857 7966 3833 7985



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