

000 

WGUS51 KLWX 282109

FFWLWX

MDC031-VAC059-600-290100-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

507 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 900 PM EDT



* AT 505 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING

  OVER THE AREA. THE RADAR WAS ESTIMATING OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN SO

  FAR IN PARTS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY. ANOTHER INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE

  THROUGH EARLY EVENING. 



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

  WILL BE FAIRFAX AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF FAIRFAX.



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 3887 7752 3868 7723 3891 7722 3901 7706

      3899 7701 3913 7692 3933 7723 3922 7745

      3911 7745 3906 7732



$$

RDH

