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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

114 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BOONE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 245 PM EDT...



* AT 114 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED HEAVY

  RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN BOONE COUNTY...WITH

  RADAR ESTIMATING UP TO AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN

  PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.  MORE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE 

  COUNTY BETWEEN 1:15 PM AND 1:45 PM AND MAY CAUSE FLOODING 

  PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY OVER FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS. 



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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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