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WVZ037-161600-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV

1001 AM EDT MON JUN 16 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR NICHOLAS

COUNTY...



WATER HAS BEGUN TO COME OUT OF THE CREEKS AND STREAMS WITH PROBLEMS 

BEING REPORTED ON ROADS WHICH RUN ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS IN AND 

AROUND SUMMERSVILLE.  MOTORISTS MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH 

WATER OVER ROADWAYS AS WASHOUTS MAY NOT BE VISIBLE.  ONLY TWO FEET 

OF WATER WILL CAUSE VEHICLES TO FLOAT.



IN ADDITION...WITHIN THE SUMMERSVILLE RECREATION AREA CAMPERS AND 

OTHERS IN THE PARK WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING ON CREEKS AND STREAMS.  

PERSONS MUST NOT GET NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS AS THE WET GROUND MAY 

GIVE WAY AND SLIDE INTO RAPIDLY MOVING WATER.



  

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