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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1205 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CITY OF WINCHESTER IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  CLARKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 1159 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER

  THE WARNED AREA. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS

  ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE

  POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICIALS REPORT

  CREEKS AND STREAMS RISING RAPIDLY AND APPROACHING BANKFULL IN 

  FREDERICK COUNTY VIRGINIA. 



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

  INCLUDE BERRYVILLE...STEPHENS CITY AND WINCHESTER.



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 3911 7845 3900 7799 3914 7783 3943 7834



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