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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

625 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT



* AT 614 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER    

  WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY. RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES  

  OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THIS AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES   

  WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1030 PM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE HAYMARKET...GAINESVILLE...GREENWICH AND CATHARPIN.



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 3890 7764 3882 7768 3873 7761 3880 7751



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