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WGUS71 KRLX 022201

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WVC081-022330-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

551 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2002



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR RALEIGH COUNTY.  



LOCALIZED DOWNPOURS FELL BETWEEN 3:30 AND 5:30 PM.  RAINS OF 2 TO 3

INCHES WERE SEEN IN THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY...AROUND

SUCH COMMUNITIES AS CRAB ORCHARD...LESTER...AND CRAB ORCHARD.



ROAD AND BASEMENT FLOODING WAS REPORTED.  



A LULL IN THE RAIN WAS OCCURRING AROUND 6 OCLOCK.  

BETWEEN 6 AND 7 OCLOCK...MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD DRIFT 

SOUTH...INTO RALEIGH COUNTY...FROM FAYETTE COUNTY.  HOWEVER...A 

WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED...AS THE EVENING WEARS ON. 



--- 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 IMMEDIATELY.



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