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OHC053-105-WVC035-053-201500-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

625 AM EST WED MAR 20 2002



THE FLOOD WARNING VALID FOR THE COUNTIES OF MEIGS AND GALLIA...IN 

OHIO...AND JACKSON AND MASON IN WEST VIRGINIA...HAS BEEN EXTENDED 

UNTIL 1000 AM EST WEDNESDAY MORNING.



RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE AREA AND 

OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE 

NEXT FEW HOURS.  STREAMS AND CREEKS HAVE ALREADY SPILLED OVER THEIR 

BANKS AND CAUSED FLOODING PROBLEMS.  ANOTHER INCH OR MORE RAIN WILL 

BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...WHICH WILL AGGRAVATE 

ONGOING FLOODING. 



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

DETAILS OR UPDATES.



ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING

INDOORS, YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK.

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