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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1235 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN MASON COUNTY UNTIL

345 AM EDT...



RAINS HAVE TEMPORARILY COME TO AN END OVER MASON COUNTY. NATIONAL 

WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN 4 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN 

HAD FALLEN IN SPOTS SINCE THIS AFTERNOON. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS 

OF FLOODING AS OF 1230 AM.  HOWEVER...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL 

CONTINUE AS LARGER STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY STILL REACT TO THIS VERY 

HEAVY RAINFALL...AND THERE MAY ALSO BE REDEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS.   



   

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

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE

FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER

BEGINS RISING.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...877-633-6772.



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LAT...LON 3873 8219 3871 8183 3884 8188 3899 8195

          3899 8207



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