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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

333 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MERCER COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 630 PM EDT



* AT 333 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY RAINFALL OVER MERCER COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF MERCER.  

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING TO THE WEST AND WILL MOVE 

OVER AREAS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...GREENVILLE...MERCER       

  AND STONEBORO...



<<CALL TO ACTION>>THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...IF YOUR OUTDOOR 

HOLIDAY PLANS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES NEAR A STREAM OR CREEK...WATER MAY 

RISE RAPIDLY AND LEAVE LITTLE TIME TO REACH HIGHER GROUND. 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 IMMEDIATELY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.

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