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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

216 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001



...FLOOD WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR RALEIGH COUNTY...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RALEIGH COUNTY UNTIL 10 

PM SUNDAY EVENING...



RAINS HAVE COME TO AN END OVER THE COUNTY.  MOST STREAMS AND CREEKS 

ARE STARTING TO RECEDE.  CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE EARLY THIS 

AFTERNOON...BUT PERSONS SHOULD STILL REMAIN ALERT FOR WATER PROBLEMS 

FROM THE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WHICH HAS OCCURRED.



IN ADDITION...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAIN REDEVELOPING THIS 

AFTERNOON.  THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. 



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