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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

825 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND

  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  FREDERICK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND

  BALTIMORE COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

  BALTIMORE CITY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

  HARFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN MARYLAND

  ARLINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF FAIRFAX IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  CITY OF FALLS CHURCH IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  FAIRFAX COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

  LOUDOUN COUNTY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT



* AT 816 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY 

  SHOWERS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF JARRETTSVILLE TO 10

  MILES SOUTH OF CENTREVILLE...MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST.  RADAR

  INDICATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER THE

  WARNED AREA. ANOTHER 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1215

  AM EDT.



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

  INCLUDE ALEXANDRIA...ANNANDALE...ARLINGTON...

  BALLSTON...BURKE...CENTREVILLE...HERNDON...LEESBURG...

  RESTON...ROSSLYN...TYSONS CORNER...BALTIMORE...CHEVY CHASE...

  ELLICOTT CITY...FREDERICK...GAITHERSBURG...OWINGS MILLS...

  POINT OF ROCKS...THURMONT...TOWSON... AND WESTMINSTER.



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 3972 7744 3903 7786 3883 7747 3864 7717

      3879 7707 3888 7691 3898 7701 3910 7692

      3922 7668 3920 7655 3948 7609 3971 7612



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