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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1000 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 200 AM EST



* AT 955 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT TWO  

  INCHES OF RAIN HAD ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL 

  SHOWERS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ANOTHER QUARTER TO HALF INCH  

  OF RAINFALL THROUGH 200 AM EST.



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

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

  FREDERICK...HAGERSTOWN...LONG MEADOW...NEW MARKET...THURMONT...

  WALKERSVILLE...WILLIAMSPORT AND WOLFSVILLE.



EMERGENCY MANAGERS HAVE REPORTED DOZENS OF ROADS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH 

WATER THROUGHOUT FREDERICK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. 



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3938 7768 3927 7743 3938 7721 3948 7718

      3956 7731 3970 7734 3970 7793



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