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WVZ015-161330-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

821 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR KANAWHA COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 

0930 AM...



BETWEEN 7:15 AM AND 8:15 AM THE RADAR SHOWED RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 

INCHES FALLING ON STREAMS AND CREEKS ALONG AND NEAR THE ELK RIVER 

FROM CHARLESTON TO PINCH AND ELKVIEW.  



THIS WILL CAUSE STREAMS IN THIS REGION TO RISE VERY QUICKLY WITH 

FLOODING CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR PERSONS ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS IN 

THIS REGION INCLUDING INDIAN CREEK...ELK TWO MILE AND BAKER FORK.  



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING WITH 

RAPID RISES WILL OCCUR.



PERSONS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS FROM CHARLESTON TO PINCH AND 

ELKVIEW SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION.  IT IS ESSENTIAL 

FOR PERSONS NOT TO ENTER OR TRY TO CROSS WATER OUT OF THE BANKS OR 

ACROSS ROADWAYS.

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