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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA

730 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  COLUMBIANA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO...

  BEAVER COUNTY IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

  NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1030 PM EDT



* AT 722 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS 

ROADS UNDER WATER ACROSS BEAVER COUNTY.  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

PITTSBURGH RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW THUNDERSTORMS OVER COLUMBIANA, 

NORTHERN HANCOCK, AND BEAVER COUNTIES.  ONE TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL 

WITH THE FIRST BATCH OF STORMS AND MORE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING 

INTO THESE COUNTIES FROM THE NORTHWEST.  THE GROUND IS SATURATED AND 

ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND CREEKS, FLOODING ROADS 

AND OTHER LOW SPOTS. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

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



LAT...LON 4090 8080 4090 8052 4086 8052 4086 8016

      4062 8015 4048 8036 4048 8052 4055 8053

      4082 8109 4090 8108 4090 8091 4093 8089

      4093 8082



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