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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

545 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  HARDY COUNTY IN EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

  PAGE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  SHENANDOAH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA

  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* AT 542 PM EDT...REPORTS INDICATE THAT SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS     

  CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. MANY       

  ROADWAYS REMAIN FLOODED. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS MOVED EAST OF   

  THE AREA. RUNOFF FROM THE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL TODAY WILL CONTINUE  

  TO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS THROUGH THIS EVENING.



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

  INCLUDE FRONT ROYAL...LURAY...MOUNT JACKSON...STANLEY...

  STRASBURG...MOOREFIELD AND MATHIAS.



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 3891 7910 3850 7847 3901 7808 3901 7829

      3908 7838 3905 7852 3924 7898



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