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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

837 PM EST SAT APR 2 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1230 AM EST



* AT 834 PM EST...RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER PARTS OF THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS 

  OF AN INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST 1000 PM. 



* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING 

  INCLUDE UPPER MONTGOMERY...HOWARD AND NORTHERN ANNE ARUNDEL

  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.



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 3904 7717 3910 7681 3879 7657 3912 7649

      3931 7689 3926 7734



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