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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

533 PM EDT SAT JUN 1 2002



MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN MINGO AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES...IN 

RESPONSE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.  AS OF 520 

PN...THE RAINFALL HAD DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY...EVEN QUIT OVER MOST 

OF THE TWO COUNTIES.



WATER CAME UP AND SURROUNDED A FEW HOUSES IN RAGLAND IN MINGO 

COUNTY...AND IN RODERFIELD IN MCDOWELL COUNTY.  THERE WAS ALSO WATER 

ON THE ROAD ON ROUTE 49 IN MINGO COUNTY...EAST OF WILLIAMSON NEAR 

WHERE IT MEETS ROUTE 52.  CLEAR FORK CREEK IN COALWOOD...MCDOWELL 

COUNTY...WAS NEAR BANKFULL...BUT HOLDING STEADY.



MINGO AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES ARE IN AN AREA WHERE NEW SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS CAN FORM AT ANYTIME.  IF THIS HAPPENS...ADDITIONAL 

FLOODING CAN OCCUR.



--CALL TO ACTION-- DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE

WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW

YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



PLEASE REPORT HIGH WATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING

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



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