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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

848 AM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT...



* AT 845 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT

  BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF

  NORTHWEST FAYETTE COUNTY IN THE LAST HOUR.  THESE RAINS WILL CAUSE

  SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE FAYETTEVILLE AND GAULEY

  BRIDGE.



<<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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