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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

130 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN LAWRENCE AND SOUTHERN GALLIA 

COUNTIES IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL HAD ENDED 

ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. 

FLOODING CONDITIONS ARE SLOWLY IMPROVING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.  

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...BUT HIGH WATER 

PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO.



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

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. BE SURE TO STAY 

AWAY FROM RAPIDLY FLOWING STREAMS AND THEIR BANKS.  DO NOT DRIVE 

THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.



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