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WGUS71 KRLX 130239

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OHC009-079-105-115-127-163-167-WVC107-130445-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1030 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2002



A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS POSTED UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST 

OHIO COUNTIES OF PERRY...MORGAN...VINTON...ATHENS... WASHINGTON... 

JACKSON...AND MEIGS...PLUS WOOD COUNTY IN WEST VIRGINIA.



THROUGH 10:30 PM...A FEW LOCATIONS ACROSS PERRY....MORGAN AND 

WASHINGTON COUNTIES RECEIVED UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN DURING THE LATE 

AFTERNOON AND EVENING.



AS MORE SHOWERS MOVE OUR WAY FROM THE CINCINNATI REGION...THE

TREND APPEARS FOR THE HEAVIER SHOWERS TO BE SHIFTING SOUTH...AWAY 

FROM PERRY...MORGAN...AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...AND TOWARD SOUTHERN 

OHIO AND KENTUCKY.



COMMUNITIES SUCH AS PARKERSBURG...ATHENS...MCARTHUR...POMEROY...AND 

JACKSON HAVE BEEN DRY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.  SO 

THESE AREAS CAN HANDLE UP TO ABOUT 2 INCHES OF RAIN. 



IF YOU LIVE ALONG A FLOOD PRONE SMALL STREAM...MONITOR WATER LEVELS 

IF HEAVY RAINS PERSIST FOR A FEW HOURS.  HAVE A PLAN...FOR QUICK 

ACTION...IF EVACUATION TO HIGHER GROUND IS NEEDED.  DO NOT DRIVE 

THROUGH FLOWING WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH...ESPECIALLY IN THE DARK OF 

NIGHT.



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