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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

919 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KANAWHA COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL NOON...



* UNTIL NOON EDT...



* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM 

CHARLESTON TO THE VICINITY OF PINCH.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN SOME 

PLACES OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE RAIN TAPPERS OFF 

DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS.  



* PERSONS IN AND NEAR COMMUNITIES FROM CHARLESTON TO PINCH WILL 

EXPERIENCE MAJOR FLOODING PROBLEMS WITH CONTINUED QUICK RISES 

THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.  STREAMS AND CREEKS IMPACTED WILL 

INCLUDE...MILL CREEK...INDIAN CREEK...ELK TWO MILE AND BAKER CREEK.



--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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