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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

737 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BUCHANAN COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...

  MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 130 AM EDT...



* THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINFALL HAD ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...BUT RUNOFF

  WAS REACHING AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS CAUSING...RAPID RISES.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE GRUNDY...HURLY...IAEGER

  AND WELCH.



--CALL TO ACTION-- THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION.  BE ESPECIALLY 

CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF 

FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING 

WHEN WATER IS RISING.



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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