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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA

129 PM EDT FRI JUN 23 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOMERSET COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

  WICOMICO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND



* UNTIL 230 PM EDT



* AT 126 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE ALONG A    

  LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SALISBURY TO PRINCESS ANNE TO 21  

  MILES SOUTHWEST OF WESTOVER. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT   

  20 MPH...WHILE THE LINE WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...             

    FRUITLAND AND PRINCESS ANNE BY 155 PM EDT...

    SALISBURY BY 205 PM EDT...

    WESTOVER BY 210 PM EDT...

    PARSONSBURG BY 220 PM EDT...



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A ROAD...BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS...TURN 

AROUND...DONT DROWN. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR 

CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER OVER A

ROAD...BRIDGE OR UNDERPASS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. NEVER TRY TO

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING

WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WAKEFIELD.



LAT...LON 3828 7579 3785 7619 3808 7562 3827 7562

      3829 7538 3845 7535 3845 7558



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