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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

735 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN CALHOUN AND SOUTHERN 

RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EDT...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ACROSS THE REGION 

THROUGH 10 PM.  THESE STORMS HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED HEAVY AMOUNTS OF 

RAIN.  RADAR ESTIMATES AND IFLOWS RAIN GAGES HAVE REPORTED BETWEEN 

2 AND 4 INCHES AN HOUR, IN SOUTHERN CALHOUN AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES.  

OTHER AREAS FROM ROANE COUNTY ACROSS TO RANDOLPH COUNTY WILL SEE 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES IN AN HOUR.  





--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.



--CALL TO ACTION-- STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.



.END/SIKORA

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