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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

230 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BERKELEY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA

  MORGAN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 530 PM EDT



* AT 226 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN

  OVER THE EASTERN PANHANDLE. THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE

  AFTERNOON. ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 

  600 PM. OFFICIALS IN MORGAN COUNTY REPORT HIGH WATER ON SOME

  COUNTY ROADS AND ON ROUTE 522 SOUTH OF BERKELEY SPRINGS. EXPECT

  CONDITIONS TO WORSEN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.



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

  INCLUDE BERKELEY SPRINGS...CHARLES TOWN...MARTINSBURG AND RANSON.



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 3958 7843 3922 7783 3937 7777 3957 7794

      3964 7822



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