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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

416 PM EDT TUE JUL 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MONONGALIA COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 715 PM EDT



* AT 416 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS

  WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER MONONGALIA COUNTY.  PARTS OF THE COUNTY

  HAVE RECEIVED UP TO 1.50 INCHES OF RAIN...AND MORE RAIN IS ON THE  

  WAY.  STAR CITY AND AREAS JUST NORTH OF MAIDSVILLE HAVE RECEIVED   

  THE MOST RAIN SO FAR.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT.

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