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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

322 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CITY OF MANASSAS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF MANASSAS PARK IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAUQUIER COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 615 PM EDT



* AT 319 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. RADAR IS ESTIMATING UP TO 5 INCHES OF

  RAIN SO FAR TODAY OVER PARTS OF NORTHERN FAUQUIER COUNTY. ANOTHER

  1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.   



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

  INCLUDE BULL RUN...DALE CITY...DELAPLANE...HAYMARKET...MANASSAS...

  THE PLAINS...WARRENTON...BEALETON AND HUME.



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 3844 7774 3858 7755 3863 7739 3865 7731

      3893 7763 3900 7796 3887 7809



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