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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

415 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARTER COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN KENTUCKY...



* UNTIL 615 PM EDT...



* AT 409 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN SOUTHEAST OF GRAYSON LAKE STATE PARK AT THE RATE OF 2 TO 3

  INCHES AN HOUR.



* THE PRIMARY LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA IS FOR PERSONS LIVING 

  ALONG THE LITTLE FORK.  VERY RAPID RISES IN STREAM LEVELS CAN BE

  EXPECTED.



--CALL TO ACTION-- DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



--CALL TO ACTION-- STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY

FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.



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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