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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

836 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LINCOLN COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1130 AM EDT...



* AT 834 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 7 MILES NORTH OF HARTS...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF HAMLIN...

  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE HAMLIN.



<<CALL TO ACTION>> 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 PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY

FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY

AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.



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