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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1010 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NICHOLAS COUNTY UNTIL 1130 PM

EDT...



RAIN WAS STILL FALLING OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NICHOLAS 

COUNTY AT 10 PM THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 

WERE DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY.  RADAR ESTIMATES THAT IN THE VICINITY 

OF U.S. ROUTE 19 BETWEEN BIRCH RIVER AND SUMMERSVILLE...SOME 

LOCATIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL. FLOODING 

ALONG SOME AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS IS EXPECTED. 



<<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 TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.



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