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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

953 PM EDT WED JUL 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR...

  LINCOLN COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT...



* AT 945 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER HAMLIN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE ALUM CREEK...MUD...     

  RANGER...WEST HAMLIN AND BRANCHLAND.



2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS OF LINCOLN COUNTY THIS 

EVENING AND MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED.  WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED OVER THE 

ROADS NEAR BRANCHLAND AND RANGER.  STREAMS COULD REMAIN OUT OF THEIR 

BANKS FOR SEVERAL HOURS CLOSING ROADS AND THREATENING HOMES.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED 

ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT 

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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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