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WGUS71 KRLX 130255

FFSRLX

KYC043-089-127-OHC053-087-VAC027-051-WVC001-005-007-011-013-015-017-

019-021-033-035-039-041-043-045-047-053-059-067-073-075-079-081-083-

085-087-091-095-097-099-101-105-109-130500-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1050 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2002



A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS POSTED FOR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...AND INTO

MONDAY AFTERNOON.



THE THREAT OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE INCREASING IN 

THE CORRIDOR FROM AROUND GRAYSON...GREENUP AND ASHLAND IN NORTHEAST 

KENTUCKY...ON NORTHEAST TOWARD RIPLEY...GLENVILLE...CLARKSBURG AND 

ELKINS BETWEEN 11 OCLOCK AND 1 AM.  THAT TREND WILL CONTINUE TO 

SINK EAST.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BEGIN AFFECTING THE 

KANAWHA VALLEY TOWARD 1 AND 2 OCLOCK...BUT NOT REACHING THE 

WILLIAMSON...PINEVILLE...BECKLEY...GRUNDY REGION UNTIL AFTER 3 IN 

THE MORNING.



AT THE ONSET...THE GROUND CAN HANDLE ABOUT 2 INCHES OF RAIN.  

UNFORTUNATELY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT SOME AREAS CAN RECEIVE 

MORE THAN 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.



ONCE AGAIN...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONTINUING THE

FLOOD WATCH.



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