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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

444 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT



* AT 439 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER    

  MUCH OF HARFORD COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN 

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES     

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE EVENING.



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

  INCLUDE ABERDEEN...BEL AIR...FALLSTON...HAVRE DE GRACE...

  JARRETTSVILLE...PERRYMAN AND PLEASANT HILLS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT.



TURN AROUND DONT DROWN 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 3935 7631 3947 7603 3975 7625 3972 7657

      3955 7651



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