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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

127 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001



...FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...



MOST OF THE RAIN HAS MOVED SOUTH AND EAST OUT OF THE AREA. 

HOWEVER...EXTENSIVE ONGOING FLOODING IN THESE AREAS WILL CONTINUE 

THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.  THERE MAY BE ONLY A BRIEF SPELL OF DRY 

WEATHER TO ALLOW FLOOD WATERS TO RECEDE SOMEWHAT. THERE IS THE 

THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS REDEVELOPING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL 

SERVE TO AGGRAVATE AN ALREADY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 



<<< 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.



<<< CALL TO ACTION >>> RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE

POSSIBILITY OF HIGH WATER. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AS

FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND UNDERPASSES IS EXPECTED. AVOID

DRIVING ACROSS FLOODED ROADS AND STREETS. CHILDREN SHOULD NOT PLAY IN

DRAINAGE AREAS.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER...HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.

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