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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1030 AM EDT TUE AUG 9 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND



* UNTIL 230 PM EDT



* AT 1024 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN

  OVER ST MARYS AIRPORT. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAINFALL WERE 

  NEARLY STATIONARY.  RADAR INDICATES THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS

  ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE

  POSSIBLE THROUGH 230 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE CALIFORNIA...CALLAWAY...CLEMENTS...DYNARD...HOLLYWOOD...

  LEONARDTOWN...LEXINGTON PARK...PATUXENT RIVER NAS...SOCIETY HILL...

  ST MARYS AIRPORT AND TINTOP HILL.



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 3832 7680 3814 7653 3827 7637 3843 7668



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