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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

643 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CALHOUN COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 945 PM EDT...



* AT 637 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER SOUTHERN CALHOUN COUNTY.  RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES

  REPORTED UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE LAST HOUR.  ANOTHER

  INCH OR SO IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT HOUR.   THIS WILL CAUSE FLASH

  FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.





--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...WHEN YOU CAN DO

SO SAFELY.



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