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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR SYMMES CREEK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1154 PM EDT THU MAY 17 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN LAWRENCE AND SOUTHERN

GALLIA COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM EDT...



AT 1150 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.  WHILE THE HEAVIER 

RAINS HAVE MOVED OFF TO THE EAST...FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS CONTINUED.



AT 1145 PM EDT...THE GALLIA COUNTY SHERRIFS OFFICE REPORTED THAT 

PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 7 AND ROUTE 218 WERE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH 

WATER.  FLOODING PROBLEMS ARE LIKELY ALONG SYMMES CREEK IN BOTH 

COUNTIES...AND ITS SMALL STREAM TRIBUTARIES IN GALLIA 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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