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WGUS71 KRLX 190917

FFSRLX

KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>010-

013>019-024>027-033>037-191200-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

517 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR 

SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...BUCHANAN AND DICKENSON 

COUNTIES IN VIRGINIA AND MUCH OF WEST VIRGINIA SOUTH OF AN LINE FROM 

MIDDLEBOURNE TO GLENVILLE TO WEBSTER SPRINGS...



ACTIVE SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT CURRENTLY INCLUDE...



NORTHEASTERN KANAWHA COUNTY UNTIL 6:45 AM



RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...COMPOUNDED WITH 

RAINFALL EARLIER IN THE WEEK...CONTINUES TO KEEP MANY SMALL STREAMS 

ACROSS THE WATCH AREA WELL ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS. FLOODING IS 

OCCURRING ON STREAMS IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...NORTHEASTERN 

KENTUCKY AND WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA. 



THE FOCUS FOR RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 2 TO 4 HOURS WILL CONTINUE TO 

BE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...AS WELL AS 

ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.  LIGHTER RAINFALL 

WILL AFFECT PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN OHIO AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF WEST 

VIRGINIA.



RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAL RIVER...ESPECIALLY FROM 

NEAR MADISON DOWNSTREAM THROUGH TORNADO TO ITS MOUTH ON THE KANAWHA 

RIVER.  PARTS OF SAINT ALBANS ALONG THE COAL WERE BEING EVACUATED 

EARLY THIS MORNING...AND THE BIG SANDY OVERFLOWED ITS BANKS IN THE 

CLENDENIN AREA.  ALSO...RESIDUAL...MOSTLY MINOR FLOODING CONTINUED 

ELSEWHERE IN THE WATCH AREA.  THIS INCLUDED SOME LINGERING WATER ON 

ROADWAYS AS WELL AS A FEW STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  SEE THE 

LATEST CRWFLSRLX FOR DETAILS.



<<< CALL TO ACTION >>> DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY.  A FLOOD THREAT STILL EXISTS ALONG AREA 

STREAMS AND CREEKS.



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

OR UPDATES.



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