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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

407 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001





...FLOOD WARNING FOR WYOMING COUNTY EXTENDED TO 10 PM THIS EVENING

   ESPECIALLY ALONG THE CLEAR FORK CREEK...

 

THE FLOOD WARNING FOR WYOMING COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 PM THIS 

SUNDAY EVENING. MANY LARGER STREAMS AND CREEKS CONTINUE TO RISE AND 

WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS CONTINUING.  IN PARTICULAR...PERSONS SHOULD 

BE ESPECIALLY ALERT FOR FLOODING ALONG THE CLEAR FORK CREEK. MOST OF 

THE STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECEDE LATE THIS 

AFTERNOON.  HOWEVER...MORE HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS 

AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THUS...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT 

THOUGH 10 PM THIS SUNDAY EVENING. 



<<< 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 >>> A FLOOD THREAT EXISTS ALONG STREAMS AND 

CREEKS IN THE INDICATED AREAS. THIS INCLUDES HEADWATER AREAS OF SMALL

TRIBUTARY RIVERS UPSTREAM OF THE FIRST FORECAST POINT. URBAN FLOODING

IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND 

STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. 

BE READY TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A 

WARNING IS ISSUED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IN AREAS WHERE WATER 

COVERS ROADWAYS.



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