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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

524 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DICKENSON COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT...



* AT 522 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN NEAR JOHN FLANNAGAN LAKE. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY

  STATIONARY.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK.



RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE 

WARNING AREA IN THE PAST HOUR.  THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE 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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000 

WGUS51 KRLX 162125

FFWRLX

VAC051-170030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

524 PM EDT SUN MAY 16 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DICKENSON COUNTY IN VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 830 PM EDT...



* AT 522 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN NEAR JOHN FLANNAGAN LAKE. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY

  STATIONARY.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK.



RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE 

WARNING AREA IN THE PAST HOUR.  THIS RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE 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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