

000 

WGUS51 KRLX 122005

FFWRLX

WVC083-122300-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

404 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 700 PM EDT...



* AT 357 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN NEAR BOWDEN...ESPECIALLY ALONG TAYLOR RUN.  RADAR ESTIMATES

  THAT 2 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THIS AREA IN THE PAST

  90 MINUTES.  ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED BEFORE IT TAPERS OFF.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE BOWDEN...STUART

  RECREATION AREA...AND WEESE.



--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.



$$



CL

