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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
303 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  A DAM BREAK IN...
  EAST CENTRAL NICHOLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 259 PM EDT...COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED THE BREACH OF SUMMIT
  LAKE DAM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RICHWOOD.

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN THE NORTH FORK OF THE CHERRY RIVER FROM
SUMMIT LAKE TO RICHWOOD. THE FLOOD CREST HAS REACHED REACHED
RICHWOOD AND FLOOD WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH 4PM.

TAKE ACTION NOW AND HEAD TO HIGH GROUND.

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...800 401 9535...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

YOU MAY ALSO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE
CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR
BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG...NWSRLX.

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LAT...LON 3820 8053 3817 8057 3817 8058 3820 8061
      3828 8060 3826 8044

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