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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

913 AM EDT FRI JUL 19 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOONE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT...



* AT 911 AM EDT... BOONE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 

REPORTED FLOODING OCCURRING AROUND THE MADISON AND LOW GAP AREA. 

RADAR INDICATED THE VERY HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DROPPED BETWEEN 2 

AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN THIS SMALL AREA OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS.  

RAINS WILL BE ON THE DECREASE AS THE THUNDERSTORMS WEAKEN SO THAT 

SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WILL LESSEN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF 

HOURS. 

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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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