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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

626 PM EDT TUE SEP 28 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT



* AT 624 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE

  WARNED AREA.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS   

  ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. A HALF INCH OF RAIN WAS REPORTED 

  IN ANNAPOLIS IN 15 MINUTES. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE

  POSSIBLE THROUGH 930 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE BWI AIRPORT...ADELPHI...ANNAPOLIS...ARNOLD...BOWIE...

  COLLEGE PARK...CROFTON...FERNDALE...FORT MEADE...GLEN BURNIE...

  GREEN HAVEN...GREENBELT...LAKE SHORE...LANGLEY PARK...

  MITCHELLVILLE...NEW CARROLLTON...ODENTON...PAROLE...PASADENA...

  RIVIERA BEACH...SEVERN...SEVERNA PARK...SOUTH GATE AND WOODMORE.



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 7687 3898 7643 3912 7625 3922 7663

      3898 7700



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