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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1022 PM EDT FRI MAY 4 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY UNTIL 

1215 AM EDT...



RAIN WAS STILL FALLING OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY AT 

10:20 PM THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE 

DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT IN PORTIONS OF THE 

VICTOR...RAMSEY AND ANSTED AREA...BETWEEN 2 AND 3 AND ONE HALF 

INCHES OF RAIN FELL THIS EVENING. FLOODING ALONG SOME AREA STREAMS 

AND CREEKS IS EXPECTED IN NORTHERN FAYETTE COUNTY. 



<<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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