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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

739 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY 

   UNTIL 815 PM EDT...



IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN EARLIER AT THE BARTON KNOB AREA...THE 

SOUTHERN LAUREL FORK WILDERNESS AREA HAS NOW RECEIVED A LARGE AMOUNT 

OF RAIN. RADAR ESTIMATES ABOUT THREE INCHES IN JUST OVER AN HOUR. 

ALL PEOPLE IN THE LAUREL FORK RECREATION AREA SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM 

STREAMS AND TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 



--CALL TO ACTION-- BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER

TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE

FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER

BEGINS RISING.



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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