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WVZ016-110245-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

855 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUE FOR ROANE COUNTY UNTIL 1045 PM...



RAINFALL WAS MOVING OUT OF ROANE COUNTY AS 9 PM APPROACHED.  

HOWEVER...RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF UP TO TWO AND ONE HALF INCHES IN 

PARTS OF EASTERN ROANE COUNTY 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 --- 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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