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OHZ085-230900-

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

111 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2001



...SHADE RIVER RUNNING WELL ABOVE NORMAL FLOW...



THE PERSISTENT RAINS FROM THE PAST TWO DAYS HAVE CAUSED THE SHADE 

RIVER TO RISE OUT OF ITS BANKS. THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT AND 

INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE SHADE RIVER WILL OVERFLOW ONTO SOME 

LOW LYING AREAS...AND MAY AFFECT A FEW SECONDARY ROADS AND BRIDGES. 



<<< 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. 



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