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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1242 AM EDT FRI SEP 19 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  POCAHONTAS COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...

  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 345 AM EDT...



* AT 1240 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AND IFLOWS GAGES   

  INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY AND            

  NORTHERN POCAHONTAS COUNTY.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGED BETWEEN 2.50   

  TO 3.00 INCHES OF RAIN.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE     

  DURING THE NEXT 3 HOURS AND THIS IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE QUICK RISES AND  

  FLOODING ON STREAMS AND CREEKS.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE JOB AND DURBIN.



--CALL TO ACTION-- BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE

FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER

BEGINS RISING.



--CALL TO ACTION-- STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR ANY

FURTHER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.



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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