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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1005 AM EDT THU JUL 26 2001



THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES TODAY.



HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE MOVE THROUGH NICHOLAS AND FAYETTE COUNTIES

BETWEEN 7 AND 10 OCLOCK.  LOCALIZED RAINS OF 2 INCHES HAVE

OCCURRED SINCE DAWN.  WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES FELL.

AT 10 OCLOCK...COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED FULL CULVERTS...PONDING OF 

WATER IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND SOME STREAMS NEAR BANKFULL. 



THE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE INTERMITTENT OVER NICHOLAS 

AND FAYETTE COUNTIES FOR THE 10 TO NOON PERIOD.  HOWEVER...MORE

SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TODAY.  IF HEAVIER SHOWERS REDEVELOP EARLY THIS

AFTERNOON...SMALL STREAM FLOODING COULD EASILY OCCUR.  FOLKS ALONG

FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR WATER

LEVELS AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION.  



.END / KTB / NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE







 

 



 

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