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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

1018 PM EDT MON JUN 26 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 115 AM EDT



* AT 1014 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR          

INDICATED THAT SHOWERS AND HEAVY TROPICAL DOWNPOURS CONTINUE TO      

STREAM OUT OF MARYLAND INTO THE REGION. THE RAIN WILL FALL HEAVY     

AT TIMES...WITH SOME AREAS RECEIVING RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF   

1 INCH PER HOUR.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ASHLAND...

  FRACKVILLE...MAHANOY CITY...MINERSVILLE...POTTSVILLE...SCHUYLKILL

  HAVEN...SHENANDOAH...ST. CLAIR AND TAMAQUA.



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. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR IN AN

AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND DONT DROWN



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.



LAT...LON 4051 7643 4074 7580 4093 7618 4066 7667



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