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MDC021-043-290015-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

512 PM EST MON MAR 28 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 715 PM EST



* AT 508 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER WASHINGTON AND FREDERICK COUNTIES. RADAR INDICATES THAT TWO 

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 

  INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 715 PM EST.



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

  INCLUDE BALLENGER CREEK...BOONSBORO...BRADDOCK HEIGHTS...

  FREDERICK...HAGERSTOWN...LONG MEADOW...THURMONT...WALKERSVILLE...

  WILLIAMSPORT AND WOLFSVILLE.



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 3966 7787 3934 7771 3928 7744 3946 7720

      3969 7737 3971 7800



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