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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

236 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 530 PM EDT



* AT 232 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF MODERATE RAIN OVER THE

  COUNTY. MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE 

  AFTERNOON. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 600 PM. 

  HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED ON SOME ROADS AROUND CAPON BRIDGE

  AS OF 230 PM.



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

  RAIN INCLUDE ROMNEY...AUGUSTA...DELRAY AND POINTS.  



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 3924 7891 3911 7853 3945 7840 3950 7866



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