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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

140 PM EDT SAT JUL 27 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WYOMING COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 345 PM EDT...



* AT 140 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS OF WYOMING COUNTY...WITH RADAR 

  ESTIMATING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONE HOUR. MORE HEAVY  

  RAIN WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE COUNTY DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND  

  WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS.  



--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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