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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1005 AM EDT THU MAY 17 2001



THE FLOOD WARNING FOR BOONE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED.



COUNTY 911 OFFICIALS REPORT THE SMALL STREAMS ARE RECEDING FROM

THE HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT LAST NIGHT.  RAIN AMOUNTS WERE UPWARDS

OF 2 INCHES OVERNIGHT.  RAIN TOTALS SINCE TUESDAY HAVE BEEN 

OVER 3 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS IN BOONE COUNTY.



LUCKILY...THE AREA WAS DRY PRIOR TO THESE HEAVY RAINS.  YET...

A FEW MOBILE HOMES ALONG POND FORK AND ROUTE 85 WERE AFFECTED

BY THE HIGH WATER.



A STRONG RISE WILL BE OCCURRING ON BOTH FORKS OF THE COAL RIVER THIS 

AFTERNOON...THIS MAY CAUSE SOME MINOR BACK WATER PROBLEMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS POSTED FOR BOONE COUNTY...PLUS MUCH

OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...FROM 2 OCLOCK THIS

AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 OCLOCK FRIDAY MORNING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE IS CONCERNED THAT MORE SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS COULD CAUSE 

LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.



.END / NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / KTB 

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