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WVZ015-026-082100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

301 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001



...FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WARNINGS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 300 PM FOR 

BOONE AND EASTERN KANAWHA COUNTIES... 

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOONE AND KANAWHA 

COUNTIES UNTIL 10 PM SUNDAY EVENING...



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. 



RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD STILL TAKE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND.

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