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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1117 PM EDT SUN JUL 8 2001



....FLOOD WARNING FOR BOONE AND SOUTHERN KANAWHA COUNTY HAS BEEN     

    ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



FLOOD WATERS ON THE BIG COAL RIVER IN BOONE AND SOUTHERN KANAWHA 

COUNTIES IS NOW RECEDING AND THE FLOOD TREAT IS DIMINSHING.  

THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.   HOWEVER 

THE CREST ON THE COAL RIVER HAS NOT YET REACHED THE GAGE AT TORNADO 

AND THE COAL RIVER AT TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO CREST EARLY MONDAY 

MORNING AT THREE QUARTER BANKFULL.  



BACKWATER FROM THE COAL RIVER WILL STILL CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING 

PROBLEMS IN LOW LYING AREAS...HOWEVER THIS WILL EASE AS THE RIVER 

CRESTS.





<<< CALL TO ACTION >>> BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS

HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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