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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

634 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MCDOWELL COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 930 PM EDT...



* AT 626 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN JUST EAST OF WAR...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WELCH...     

  WITH A MOVEMENT NEARLY STATIONARY.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE GARY...ELBERT...        

  SKYGUSTY...AND CUCUMBER.



STREAMS AND CREEKS CONTINUE TO HAVE DEBRIS IN THEM THIS WILL CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODING AT A FASTER RATE.  STREAMS SUCH AS BIG CREEK...RIGHT 

AND LEFT FORK...AND THE LONG BRANCH HAVE BEEN HIT THE HARDEST.  

RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EASILY TOP TWO INCHES WHICH IS ENOUGH TO 

CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.  



--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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