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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

744 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ATHENS COUNTY IN OHIO...



* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...



* AT 734 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN WAS FALLING BETWEEN NELSONVILLE AND CHAUNCEY...MOVING         

  SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.  STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS ATHENS   

  COUNTY THIS EVENING...PRODUCING FURTHER HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH   

  FLOODING.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE                         

  NELSONVILLE...CHAUNCEY...AND GLOUSTER.



<<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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