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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

650 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1045 AM EST



* AT 650 AM EST...EMERGENCY SERVICES OFFICIALS REPORT FLOODING IN    

  MANY AREAS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL   

  WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING THROUGH MID        

  MORNING. 



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

  INCLUDE WASHINGTON...ALEXANDRIA...ANNANDALE...ARLINGTON...         

  BURKE...CENTREVILLE...CHANTILLY...FAIRFAX...FALLS CHURCH...        

  FRANCONIA...HERNDON...LORTON...MCLEAN...MERRIFIELD...NEWINGTON...  

  OAKTON...RESTON. ..SPRINGFIELD...TYSONS CORNER...AND VIENNA.



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 3888 7752 3864 7722 3891 7694 3902 7736



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