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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

445 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BUCHANAN COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...

  MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 745 PM EDT...



* AT 435 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE 

AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MCDOWELL AND BUCHANAN 

COUNTIES.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 2 INCHES HAS OCCURRED OVER THE 

PAST 6 HOURS AND MORE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.



LOCAL OFFICIALS IN MCDOWELL COUNTY HAVE REPORTED NUMEROUS WATER 

PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.  ROUTE 52 HAS HIGH WATER OVER THE 

ROADS EAST AND WEST OF WELCH...AND ROUTE 16 NORTH OF THE CITY IS 

PARTIALLY BLOCKED.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE DAVENPORT...GRUNDY...

  HURLEY AND WELCH.



--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.



--CALL TO ACTION-- DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



--CALL TO ACTION-- STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY

FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.



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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