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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

612 PM EDT SUN JUN 9 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN GALLIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...



* UNTIL 700 PM EDT...



* AT 611 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER SOUTHERN GALLIA COUNTY.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING   

  VERY SLOWLY WITH ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE    

  AREA.  RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES.



* AREAS PRIMARILY AFFECTED ARE THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GALLIA COUNTY 

  AROUND CADMUS. 



--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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