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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

538 PM EST MON MAR 28 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALLEGANY COUNTY IN WESTERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 845 PM EST



* AT 534 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER ALLEGANY COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT TWO INCHES OF RAIN

  HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER INCH WILL BE 

  POSSIBLE THROUGH 845 PM EST.



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

  INCLUDE FROSTBURG...LA VALE...AND WESTERNPORT.



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 3949 7905 3946 7897 3966 7878 3957 7869

      3954 7849 3970 7837 3971 7893



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