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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

858 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...



* AT 854 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED HEAVY

  RAIN SOUTHWEST OF MARLINTON...MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST. ALTHOUGH

  THERE HAS BEEN A GENERAL DECREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE OF THE

  RAIN...THERE ARE STILL A FEW LOCATIONS RECEIVING IN EXCESS OF AN    

  INCH PER HOUR. RADAR INDICATED PARTS OF SOUTHERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY

  HAVE RECEIVED 2.5 TO 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 6 PM AND 9 PM. 



--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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