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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

758 AM EST SUN MAY 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA

  VIGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE



* UNTIL 1100 AM EST



* AT 754 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

  HEAVY RAIN OVER VIGO AND CLAY COUNTIES. THE RAIN EXTENDED WELL 

  WEST INTO ILLINOIS AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.





THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...ROADS AND

UNDERPASSES. FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND OTHER LOW LYING

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING ALSO.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TO ESCAPE

RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

INDIANAPOLIS.



LAT...LON 3961 8755 3928 8754 3919 8708 3959 8705

          3962 8726

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