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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC

618 PM EDT SAT MAY 10 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PENDLETON COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM 

EDT...



AS OF 618 PM...HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED EAST OF PENDLETON COUNTY. 

HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING QUICKLY 

THROUGH NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT 

PENDLETON COUNTY WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS AFTER 700 PM. 



THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL FALL ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND...AND THIS 

WILL ONLY CAUSE ANY EXISTING FLOODING TO WORSEN. 



SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY FLOODING INCLUDE FRANKLIN AND 

UPPER TRACK.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT. IT IS

IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR

CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID

CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING HEAVY RAINS.



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