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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1251 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 445 PM EDT



* AT 1248 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE CITY.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 1.5 

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA AND ANOTHER

  1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 445 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE BALTIMORE...FEDERAL HILL...HIGHLANDTOWN...GOLDEN RING...

  INNER HARBOR...OVERLEA AND ROLAND PARK.



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 3927 7669 3926 7654 3937 7653 3935 7668



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