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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

423 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  TYLER COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA



* UNTIL 830 AM EDT.



* AT 418 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN

  AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL  

ESTIMATES OF 1 INCH IN THE LAST HOUR COMBINED WITH PREVIOUS RAINS OF 

2 TO 3 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...HAVE SET THE STAGE FOR 

FLOODING.



* THE HEAVY RAIN SHOULD CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO 

OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE BUT ARE 

NOT LIMITED TO....BLUE...TYLER AND FEW.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

CHARLESTON.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.



LAT...LON 3937 8104 3937 8080 3955 8080 3955 8104



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