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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1221 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 415 PM EDT



* AT 1215 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER 

  CENTRAL LOUDOUN COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

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

  BE POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICALS REPORT 

  BEAVER DAM CREEK COMING OUT OF ITS BANKS NEAR PHILOMONT. OTHER CREEKS

  AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED TO FLOOD AS THE AXIS OF HEAVY RAINFALL

  REMAINS OVER LOUDOUN COUNTY. 



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

  INCLUDE PURCELLVILLE.



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 3898 7774 3899 7758 3930 7757 3928 7779



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