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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

630 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXPIRED AT 600 PM FOR POCAHONTAS COUNTY... 



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FOR POCAHONTAS AND RANDOLPH

   COUNTIES...



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT HAD BEEN EFFECT FOR POCAHONTAS COUNTY 

HAS EXPIRED.  THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED A MUDSLIDE ACROSS 

ROUTE 219 NEAR SLATY FORK.  WATER COVERED THE ROAD IN SEVERAL 

LOCATIONS.  RADAR INDICATED IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES FELL ACROSS THIS 

AREA.



THE STORMS HAVE DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY DURING THE LAST HOUR...BUT 

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING AS CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL BE 

RUNNING HIGH FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  THE MILL CREEK IN 

KUMBRABOW FOREST IS RUNNING HIGH AND COULD AFFECT THE VILLAGE OF 

MILL CREEK BEFORE EMPTYING INTO THE TYGART.



MOST OF THE STORMS HAVE BEEN RIDING THE RIDGE LINES...BUT A FEW WILL 

SPILL OVER INTO PORTIONS OF BARBOUR...UPSHUR...WEBSTER... 

NICHOLAS...FAYETTE AND RALEIGH COUNTIES. 



<<< CALL TO ACTION >>> BE READY TO ACT IMMEDIATELY IF FLASH FLOODING

IS OBSERVED OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT DRIVE INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF

THREATENING WATER LEVELS OCCUR.



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