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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

437 AM EDT WED SEP 3 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 730 AM EDT



* AT 437 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED HEAVY 

RAIN OVER NEW CASTLE. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST. 

RAIN AMOUNT OVER 1 INCH CAN CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR 

DRAINAGE AREAS, AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS. 



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...NEW CASTLE,  OAKLAND, AND 

OAKWOOD.



<<CALL TO ACTION>>DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.

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