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FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

929 PM EST FRI FEB 16 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  BRAXTON COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA...



* UNTIL 1115 PM EST...



* AT 920 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED MODERATE  

  RAINFALL ACROSS BRAXTON COUNTY.  ALTHOUGH THE AMOUNTS FROM TODAY 

  ARE NOT THAT EXCESSIVE...THE LAST THREE DAYS OF RAINFALL HAS TAKEN 

  ITS TOLL.  SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE... 

  ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT FEED INTO THE ELK RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF SUTTON

  DAM.  SOME FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED 

  AROUND LITTLE OTTER...TO THE NORTH OF GASSAWAY.  MINOR FLOODING    

  ALONG THE ELK RIVER IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 2 HOURS.



* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE SUTTON.



<<CALL TO ACTION>> BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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 HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.



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