

000 

WGUS51 KLWX 281851

FFWLWX

MDC005-025-510-282045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

147 PM EST MON MAR 28 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

  BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

  HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 345 PM EST



* AT 146 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

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

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER HALF INCH

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 345 PM EST.



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

  INCLUDE BALTIMORE...BEL AIR...COCKEYSVILLE...DUNDALK...ESSEX...

  FALLSTON...HAVRE DE GRACE...JARRETTSVILLE...OWINGS MILLS...

  PERRY HALL...PIKESVILLE...REISTERSTOWN...TOWSON...WHITE MARSH.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. FLOODING OF SOME AREA ROADS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED. 

STEADY RAIN SHOULD END AROUND 3 THIS AFTERNOON.



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 3934 7687 3925 7667 3926 7644 3954 7607

      3971 7622 3971 7678



$$

STRONG/BG

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000 

WGUS51 KLWX 281851

FFWLWX

MDC005-025-510-282045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

147 PM EST MON MAR 28 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

  BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

  HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 345 PM EST



* AT 146 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

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

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER HALF INCH

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 345 PM EST.



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

  INCLUDE BALTIMORE...BEL AIR...COCKEYSVILLE...DUNDALK...ESSEX...

  FALLSTON...HAVRE DE GRACE...JARRETTSVILLE...OWINGS MILLS...

  PERRY HALL...PIKESVILLE...REISTERSTOWN...TOWSON...WHITE MARSH.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. FLOODING OF SOME AREA ROADS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED. 

STEADY RAIN SHOULD END AROUND 3 THIS AFTERNOON.



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 3934 7687 3925 7667 3926 7644 3954 7607

      3971 7622 3971 7678



$$

STRONG/BG

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