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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
249 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR WESTERNPORT, LUKE, AND BARTON...

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Allegany County in western Maryland...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 249 PM EDT, emergency management reported widespread flash 
  flooding in Westernport, Luke, and Barton. Between 2.5 and 5 
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 
  inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Westernport, Luke, and Barton. 
  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses. The water
           level on Georges Creek at Westernport is approaching
           major flood stage of 12 feet. At this level, numerous
           buildings and roads in the town of Westernport and
           points upstream are flooded; water reaches both
           railroad bridges upstream of Westernport, as well as
           multiple bridges in Westernport.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Westernport...                     Lonaconing...
  Piedmont...                        Barton...
  Franklin...                        Luke...
  Dogwood Flats...                   Reynolds...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3946 7900 3946 7901 3947 7902 3947 7903
      3948 7904 3948 7905 3947 7905 3947 7906
      3948 7906 3951 7905 3957 7902 3956 7898

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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