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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1246 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 345 PM EDT...



* AT 1238 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY

  HEAVY RAIN OVER ANSTED...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF             

  FAYETTEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE BABCOCK STATE PARK...

  FAYETTEVILLE...GAULEY BRIDGE...HAWKS NEST STATE PARK AND POWELLTON.



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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