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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

248 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GILMER COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...



* AT 239 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED HEAVY

  RAIN OVER THE COUNTY MOVING EAST.  STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL 

  CREATE PROBLEMS ON THE ROADWAYS.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE GLENVILLE.



--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.



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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