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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

538 PM EDT SUN JUL 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 845 PM EDT



* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A NEARLY

  STATIONARY STORM JUST WEST OF MCDONALD.  THIS STORM IS ALSO        

  AFFECTING THE PRIMROSE AND MIDWAY AREAS.  THE CREEK BASIN MOST     

  AFFECTED IS ROBINSON RUN ALONG STATE ROAD 4012.



  ANOTHER STATIONARY STORM IS JUST NORTH OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON   

  IN THE CHARTIERS CREEK BASIN ALONG INTERSTATE 79 AND STATE ROAD    

  1045.



  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT UP TO 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR.   

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. 



<<CALL TO ACTION>>A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS

OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW

SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

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



LAT...LON 4031 8017 4031 8021 4033 8035 4042 8031



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