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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

158 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NICHOLAS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 400 AM EDT...



* AT 155 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED HEAVY

  THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD FROM CLAY COUNTY INTO NICHOLAS

  COUNTY. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO BE WEST AND

  SOUTH OF SUMMERSVILLE...INCLUDING THE GAULEY RIVER NATIONAL

  RECREATION AREA AND THE MOUNT NEBO AREA.





--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 TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.



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