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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1208 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2001



WITH THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAIN HAVING MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...THE 

FLOOD WARNINGS FOR CARTER AND BOYD COUNTIES HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO 

EXPIRE.  WATERS WILL SLOWLY RECEDE DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS 

AS NOTHING MORE THAN SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE AREA.



HOWEVER...HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN LATER 

THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.



<<< CALL TO ACTION >>> A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 

THIS AREA. SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD AGAIN RISE QUICKLY IN 

RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. 

REMEMBER, A WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS

OR UPDATES.

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