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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

1057 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR HAMPSHIRE COUNTY THROUGH 400 AM 

SUNDAY...



HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE AREA. HOWEVER REPORTS 

HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THAT A FEW SMALL 

CREEKS HAVE RISEN AND IS CAUSING SOME MINOR FLOODING ALONG CITY 

ROUTE 3...ROUTE 50 AND ROUTE 8 IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA.



ALTHOUGH HEAVY RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 

HOUR...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED THIS 

AFTERNOON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY CAUSE SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS TO REACH 

BANKFULL. HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES MAY ALSO HAVE PONDING WATER ON 

THEM. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF 

CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD BE MONITORED FOR 

FLOODING. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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