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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

601 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 800 PM EDT...



* AT 558 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY. THE 

  HEAVIEST STORMS ARE MAINLY NORTH AND WEST OF MARLINTON...INCLUDING

  THE CRANBERRY RIVER...AND THE WEST FORK OF THE GREENBRIER RIVER.

  THE STORMS ARE DRIFTING TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE CASS SCENIC RAILROAD...

  GREENBANK AND SNOWSHOE.



--CALL TO ACTION-- 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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