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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

818 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NELSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT



* AT 813 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 

  ACROSS SOUTHWEST NELSON COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT ONE AND A     

  HALF TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS    

  THE BLUE RIDGE BETWEEN NELSON AND AUGUSTA COUNTY. ANOTHER ONE TO   

  TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1115 PM EDT. HEAVY RAIN WAS    

  ALSO OCCURRING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AUGUSTA COUNTY.



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

  INCLUDE ARBOR HILL...BUFFALO GAP...CAMP TODD...GREENVILLE...

  LOVINGSTON...MOFFATS CREEK...MOUNT ELLIOTT SPRINGS...SHERANDO...

  SPOTTSWOOD...WEST AUGUSTA AND WILDA.



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.



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.



LAT...LON 3787 7923 3762 7892 3796 7881 3809 7912

      3829 7914 3840 7930 3812 7942



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