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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

631 PM EDT TUE MAY 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NICHOLAS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  WEBSTER COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT...



* AT 624 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN 

PORTION OF NICHOLAS AND WEBSTER COUNTIES..SAGGING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD.  

RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF AN INCH IN AN HOUR HAVE BEEN ESTIMATED 

BY RADAR.  WITH SATURATED GROUND..SOME FLASH FLOODING CAN BE 

EXPECTED..ESPECIALLY IN THOSE AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAINS 

EARLIER TODAY.        



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--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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