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OHC009-100330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

940 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ATHENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...



* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT...



* AT 934 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN...AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES...HAD FALLEN OVER MUCH OF ATHENS COUNTY

  DURING THE PAST HOUR. ADDITIONAL STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL

  CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE COUNTY THROUGH 1100PM EDT.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE ATHENS AND NELSONVILLE.



--CALL TO ACTION-- BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER 

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE 

FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER 

BEGINS 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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