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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

813 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND



* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT



* AT 808 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A STATIONARY THUNDERSTORM WITH 

  VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHEAST FREDERICK COUNTY.  RADAR INDICATES 

  THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

  ANOTHER INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10:15 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE LADIESBURG...NEW MIDWAY... AND THE REGION BETWEEN WOODSBORO 

  AND MIDDLEBURG.



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 3954 7729 3953 7721 3956 7719 3960 7727



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