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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

907 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NICHOLAS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL NOON EDT...



* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AND 

AROUND THE SUMMERSVILLE RECREATIONAL AREA.  THIS WILL CAUSE VERY 

RAPID RISES AND FLOODING ON CREEKS AND STREAMS.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE DRENNEN...MOUNT 

LOOKOUT...MOUNT NEBO AND SUMMERSVILLE.



--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-- A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS

IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO

STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.

CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING

THREATENING RAINS.



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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