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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 281759

FFWLWX

MDC021-043-282200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

159 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 155 PM 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 EARLY EVENING. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICIALS REPORT

  SOME FLOODED ROADWAYS IN SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. 



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

  INCLUDE BALLENGER CREEK...BOONSBORO...BRADDOCK HEIGHTS...

  EMMITSBURG...FREDERICK...HAGERSTOWN...LONG MEADOW...THURMONT...

  WALKERSVILLE AND WOLFSVILLE.



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 3936 7775 3924 7744 3937 7736 3972 7731

      3973 7773



$$

MANNING

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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 281759

FFWLWX

MDC021-043-282200-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

159 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 600 PM EDT



* AT 155 PM 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 EARLY EVENING. EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICIALS REPORT

  SOME FLOODED ROADWAYS IN SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY. 



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

  INCLUDE BALLENGER CREEK...BOONSBORO...BRADDOCK HEIGHTS...

  EMMITSBURG...FREDERICK...HAGERSTOWN...LONG MEADOW...THURMONT...

  WALKERSVILLE AND WOLFSVILLE.



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 3936 7775 3924 7744 3937 7736 3972 7731

      3973 7773



$$

MANNING

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