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WGUS71 KRLX 110025

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WVZ019-110315-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

825 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR RITCHIE COUNTY 

UNTIL 930 PM...



THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF RITCHIE COUNTY.  ONLY 

LIGHT SHOWERS WILL EFFECT THE AREA THROUGH 930 PM.  RADAR ESTIMATES 

OF UP TO TWO AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN INDICATE THAT THERE IS 

STILL THE POSSIBILITY FOR SOME FLOODING...PARTICULARLY OF SWOLLEN 

SMALL STREAMS...LOW LYING AREAS...OR AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.



--CALL TO ACTION-- SMALL CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE LEFT UNSUPERVISED 

OUTSIDE ANYWHERE THERE ARE STREAMS OR CREEKS NEARBY.



--- 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.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS

OR UPDATES.



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