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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA

651 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LANCASTER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 945 PM EST



* AT 649 PM EST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED CONTINUED 

  FLOODING FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH HAS EXITED THE AREA. 

  CREEKS CONTINUE TO RISE AND MANY ROADS CONTINUE TO BE COVERED BY 

  STANDING WATER. 



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

  EAST PETERSBURG...EPHRATA...LANCASTER...LEOLA...LITITZ...MANHEIM...

  MILLERSVILLE...NEW HOLLAND AND WILLOW STREET.



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 4005 7649 3981 7609 4021 7606 4021 7638



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