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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1012 AM EST TUE NOV 29 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 215 PM EST



* AT 1006 AM EST...AUGUSTA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED 

FLOODING ON ROUTE 664 NEAR SHERANDO. OFF AND ON LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS WHICH COULD 

ACCUMULATE ANOTHER INCH TO INCH AND HALF.



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

  INCLUDE SHERANDO 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.



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 3791 7918 3791 7895 3803 7887 3810 7914



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